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Fine points of relations with French city? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

niceties

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

'relations with french city?' is the wordplay.
'relations' becomes 'ties' (tie can mean a link or relation).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'french city?' becomes 'Nice' (Nice is a French city).
'ties' after 'nice' is 'NICETIES'.

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for niceties that I've seen before include "delicacies" , "Shades" , "refinement" , "Delicacy" , "Fine points" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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