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Docklands bank following auditor’s guide (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

quayside

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'auditor's guide' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'docklands bank following' is the wordplay.
'docklands' becomes 'quay' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'bank' becomes 'side' (synonyms).
'following' says to put letters next to each other.
'quay'+'side'='QUAYSIDE'

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(Other definitions for quayside that I've seen before include "Where the boats moor" , "Wharf and its surrounds" , "Landing" , "Edge of wharf" , "where loads are lightened" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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