What does the cryptic crossword clue "Subcontinental city before rain spread about the land (8)" mean?

The definition is "land". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of AGRA (synonym="subcontinental city") + RAIN (synonym="RAIN") = AGRARIAN The answer is AGRARIAN.

Subcontinental city before rain spread about the land (8)

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