The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RIVIERA
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More clues leading to the result RIVIERA
- Newly appointed I arrive in warm seaside area
- Rhode Island girl touring one coastal region
- I arrive dishevelled in coastal region
- Nice place where I fight in middle of barrage
- Mexican painter taking in island resort area
- German four in broadcast going over French holiday region
- Waterway swamps isle by a coastal area
- I compete in Rolls-Royce, reaching a place on the Med
- After I struggle through two rivers, a warm coast
- Shannon maybe embracing one by a holiday destination
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The straight part
We know that "coastal area" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case coastal area = riviera.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 RIVIERA mean?
RIVIERA noun- Any coastal area popular with tourists.