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In one part of town, a turn that's favoured (7)

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popular

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(Other definitions for popular that I've seen before include "Fashionable" , "appealing to the public" , "In general favour" , "Hot" , "Pleasing to many" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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