The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CAMPANILE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result CAMPANILE
- Bell tower in quiet area between two rivers
- Tower that’s ostentatious on a river
- Tower in main place rebuilt
- Party on a river tower
- Affected adult line’s mobile ringtone sender?
- Tower in settlement above a river
- Feature of Venice affected, with a large flow of water underneath
- Expect high tolls here
- Tower in settlement north of a river
- Bell tower affected imbecile
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The straight part
We know that "Tower/Tower" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tower/tower = campanile.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.
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What does CAMPANILE mean?
CAMPANILE noun- A bell tower (now especially when freestanding), often associated with a church or other public building, especially in Italy.