Urban backstreet (5)

I believe the answer is:

alley

(Other definitions for alley that I've seen before include "Marble" , "Passage between buildings" , "Narrow passage" , "Bowling lane" , "Narrow back street" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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