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City house for nymph (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

echo

'for nymph' is the definition.
(figure of Greek myth)

'city house' is the wordplay.
'city' becomes 'EC' (the City of London postcode).
'house' becomes 'ho' (abbreviation for house).
'ec'+'ho'='ECHO'

(Other definitions for echo that I've seen before include "repercussion" , "call back" , "copy" , "Nymph; E (radio comms.)" , "from Brussels?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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