What does the cryptic crossword clue "City halved effort to stop protection (9)" mean?

The definition is "City". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). EFF (synonym="EFF") in SHIELD (synonym="SHIELD") = SHEFFIELD; definition: "City" The answer is SHEFFIELD.

City halved effort to stop protection (9)

Times Cryptic #29197 | 19 Across | 2025-04-07 flower

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