The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word YORK
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More clues leading to the result YORK
- House that had a rose bowl
- See attempt to get out at the Oval
- House given a choice of sturdy and weak foundations?
- Jester avoiding outskirts of Icelandic city
- Royal house delivery when Queen is out
- Bowl a ball Rob Key plays and misses opening for England B
- City prominent in history or knowledge
- See attempt to get out at the Oval?
- City brewery: no further stock
- City in either end of yearbook
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The straight part
We know that "city" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case city = york.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.
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What does YORK mean?
YORK verb- To bowl a yorker at a batsman, especially to get a batsman out in this way.
- To vomit.