The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ARROGATE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result ARROGATE
- Claim spa town is lacking hospital
- Presumptuously claim leader's left N Yorks town
- Seize Yorkshire town for pearl-adorned queen
- Claim Yorkshire town lacks aspiration
- Claim for oneself Yorkshire town lacks aspiration
- Claim spa town lacks aspiration
- Assign to a northern town needing no introduction
- Assume this northern location needs no introduction
- Attribute of northern ‘ealth resort
- Claim leadership in Yorkshire town is deposed
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The straight part
We know that "Claim" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case claim = arrogate.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does ARROGATE mean?
ARROGATE verb- To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right.