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Sophisticated town close to Florence (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

urbane

'sophisticated' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'town close to florence' is the wordplay.
'town' becomes 'urban' (urban means relating to a town or city).
'close to' suggests the final letters (the 'close' to the word).
The final letter of 'florence' is 'e'.
'urban'+'e'='URBANE'

(Other definitions for urbane that I've seen before include "Suave, refined, courteous" , "Cosmopolitan" , "Suavely elegant" , "Polished -- sophisticated" , "Elegant and sophisticated - sounds like city type" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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