Cryptic crossword clue
Prime Minister familiarly welcomes northern old city with French greeting 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BONJOUR

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The straight part
We know that "French greeting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case french greeting = bonjour.
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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What does BONJOUR mean?

BONJOUR verb
  1. To greet in French with "bonjour".
BONJOUR interjection
  1. (in French contexts) good morning

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