The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word EDEN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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E
N
More clues leading to the result EDEN
- Last ones in hike off-road stumble upon idyllic place
- Sloth maybe stopping halfway across garden
- Newspaper boss in French place that's heavenly
- Bottom left corner unseen in country paradise
- European lair is delightful place
- Original garden for PM
- Get shot of front third of country garden
- Study used by English prime minister in the past
- Where primitive couple met PM once
- Where couple covered up for PM once
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The straight part
We know that "The first habitat" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case the first habitat = eden.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.