The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NANCY
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More clues leading to the result NANCY
- Girl in French city
- Last five of nine-month term in French city?
- Girl’s granny, extremely canny
- City with character portrayed in Oliver Twist
- No Man City in Europe
- One reflecting on clubs in New York city
- State of America unknown following heart of Ronald Reagan?
- Woman found in French city
- Girl can get confused in American city
- Sluggo’s associate can degenerate in New York
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What does NANCY mean?
NANCY noun- An effeminate man, especially a homosexual.