Cryptic crossword clue
European city and province, say, in fiction 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LIÈGE

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The straight part
We know that "European city and province" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case european city and province = liÈge.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does LIÈGE mean?

LIÈGE noun
  1. A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign.
  2. (in full liege lord) A king or lord.
  3. The subject of a sovereign or lord; a liegeman.
LIÈGE adjective
  1. Sovereign; independent; having authority or right to allegiance.
  2. Serving an independent sovereign or master; bound by a feudal tenure; obliged to be faithful and loyal to a superior, such as a vassal to his lord; faithful.
  3. Full; perfect; complete; pure.

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