Cryptic crossword clue
Noble duke departs for Big Apple with older lady

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GRANNY

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The straight part
We know that "older lady" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case older lady = granny.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GRANNY mean?

GRANNY noun
  1. A grandmother.
  2. An elderly woman.
  3. (knots) A granny knot.
  4. (farming) An older ewe that may lure a lamb away from its mother.
GRANNY verb
  1. To be a grandmother.
  2. To act like a stereotypical grandmother; to fuss.
GRANNY adjective
  1. Typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.

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