Crossword Genius

Reportedly obtain nothing in poor area (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ghetto

'poor area' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'reportedly obtain nothing' is the wordplay.
'reportedly' shows a homophone (sound like).
'obtain' becomes 'get' (synonyms).
'nothing' becomes 'O' (O resembles 0).
'get'+'o'='geto'
'geto' sounds like 'GHETTO'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ghetto that I've seen before include "Needy part of city" , "Racially distinct quarter" , "Run-down area" , "Densely populated city slum" , "Densely populated slum area" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app