A padre could represent this area for soldiers (6,6)

I believe the answer is:

parade ground

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'a padre could represent this area for soldiers' is the definition.
'parade ground' can be an answer for 'area' (parade ground is a kind of area). I'm unsure of the rest of the definition.

'a padre could represent this area for' is the wordplay.
'could represent' indicates anagramming the letters.
'this area for' becomes 'ground' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'a'+'padre'='apadre'
'apadre' anagrammed gives 'parade'.
'parade'+'ground'='PARADE-GROUND'

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(Other definitions for parade ground that I've seen before include "Military area" , "Place for drill" , "where there may be a muster" , "Where troops muster" , "square" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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