Terraced houses built to form an arc (8)

I believe the answer is:

crescent

(Other definitions for crescent that I've seen before include "Young moon shape" , "New moon shaped" , "Way" , "Sickle-shape" , "Curved shape of the moon in first quarter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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