Take flight in Genoa leaving no-go areas (4)

I believe the answer is:

soar

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'go areas' is the definition.
'soar' can be an answer for 'go' (thesaurus). I'm unsure of the 'areas' bit.

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

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(Other definitions for soar that I've seen before include "'Fly, glide (4)'" , "Rise high into the air" , "Fly high into the air" , "Fly high, Leicester river" , "Rise to a great height" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.

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