The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RIPON
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More clues leading to the result RIPON
- Rent concerning for northern city
- Rush about Yorkshire racecourse
- Upcoming noir showcasing quiet northern city
- Yorkshire city‘s scam? Quite the opposite
- Epitaph for cricket side in Harrogate location?
- Rent regularly taken in Yorkshire city
- City making request for peace – no turning back
- River flooding home — river north of that English city
- Cathedral city’s epitaph for cricket side?
- Grave letters about Yorkshire city
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Northern city" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case northern city = ripon.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.