Witches in a group try to leave English city (5)
I believe the answer is:
coven
'witches' is the definition.
(a coven is a group of witches)
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for coven that I've seen before include "Gathering of witches" , "Company of witches" , "Witches' meeting" , "Charming women" , "group for spells" .)