Crossword Genius

European parking spacecraft behind city (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

laplander

'european' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'parking spacecraft behind city' is the wordplay.
'parking' becomes 'p' (abbreviation on road signs).
'spacecraft' becomes 'lander' (eg a moon lander).
'behind' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'city' becomes 'LA' (Los Angeles).
'p'+'lander'='plander'
'plander' put after 'la' is 'LAPLANDER'.

(Other definitions for laplander that I've seen before include "Northerner's" , "Santa's compatriot?" , "Northerner?" , "What falls easily to one" , "one in the far north" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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