Cryptic crossword clue
Yorkshire banker in ancient city close to Cumae 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word URE

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Yorkshire banker" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case yorkshire banker = ure.
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 URE mean?

URE noun
  1. (only in collocations in ure, out of ure) use, practise, exercise.
URE verb
  1. To use; to exercise; to inure; to accustom by practice.

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