The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word NEVADAN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result NEVADAN
- Northern girl meets boy from Western state
- Article about Cameron withdrawn by New Statesman
- Nothing venerable arising from Las Vegas?
- Bread stuffed with endless duck for resident of US state
- Archdeacon returning to a tribe as US resident
- Nothing very exciting nearby, both heading northward from Reno, say?
- One coming from Las Vegas, perhaps in van Dean ordered
- Nothing venerable about American subject
- d Funny channel fuels article about New Statesman?
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The straight part
We know that "from Reno, say" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case from reno, say = nevadan.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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