Small town deal (10)
I believe the answer is:
settlement
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'small town' is the first definition.
(synonyms)
'deal' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
(Other definitions for settlement that I've seen before include "deal" , "local community" , "Colonial outpost" , "Subsidence; community" , "Subsidence; payment" .)