The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MAYORAL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result MAYORAL
- Mother and Yankee have spoken of local dignitary
- Springtime examination of public dignitary?
- Teresa could be speaking of office
- Spring test for local official
- After 31 days, examinatÂion of a government official
- Spring exam official in the city?
- PM facing test in respect of Boris Johnson at one time?
- Certainly covered by ethos of such as Boris
- Springtime test of a city official
- Springtime test of a city figure
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "official in the city" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case official in the city = mayoral.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.
What does MAYORAL mean?
MAYORAL adjective- Relating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor).