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Difficult to move North Yorkshire's capital (6)

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I believe the answer is:

thorny

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'difficult' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'move north yorkshire's capital' is the wordplay.
'move' becomes 'thor' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'capital' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letters of 'north yorkshire' is 'ny'.
'thor'+'ny'='THORNY'

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for thorny that I've seen before include "(Of problem) causing difficulty; prickly" , "Unpleasant" , "Causing difficulty - like a bed of roses?" , "Bristling with perplexities" , "Covered in spikes" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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