What does the cryptic crossword clue "Cleaning seat, start to cheer City (3,4)" mean?

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). HIP (synonym="start to ‘hip hip hooray’ “cheer”") + BATH (synonym="”City”") = HIPBATH The answer is HIPBATH.

Cleaning seat, start to cheer City (3,4)

Guardian Cryptic #29578 | 22 Across | 2024-12-30 flower

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