The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word KALAMAZOO
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result KALAMAZOO
- Hummer carrying Buddhist priest in US city
- Priest breaking wind instrument in US city
- Priest captivated by buzzing toy in Michigan city
- Instrument welcoming holy man to US city
- I’ve got a gal here in Michigan
- Michigan town priest captivated by musical toy
- City zoo goes after pair of kangaroos and headless llama
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The straight part
We know that "Michigan city" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case michigan city = kalamazoo.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.