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Could be online, say, from a French city (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lyonnaise

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'from a french city' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'could be online say' is the wordplay.
'could be' indicates an anagram.
'online'+'say'='onlinesay'
'onlinesay' with letters rearranged gives 'LYONNAISE'.

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(Other definitions for lyonnaise that I've seen before include "(Of potatoes) cooked with onions in a wine sauce" , "cooking with onions" , "Served with onions" , "cooked in a way to make you cry?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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