Cryptic crossword clue
Financial district with pull, we hear, in local US administration 4,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 letter word CITY HALL

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The straight part
We know that "local US administration" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case local us administration = city hall.
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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