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City of Dickensian character (5)

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nancy

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(Other definitions for nancy that I've seen before include "City in Europe" , "Dickensian character who died" , "No Man" , "Bill Sikes's girl (Dickens)" , "Girl; French city" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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