What does the cryptic crossword clue "Don't sack old city: keep it under your boot perhaps (5,4)" mean?

The definition is "keep it under your boot perhaps". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). SPARE (synonym="the city of") + TYRE (synonym="the city of") = SPARE TYRE The answer is SPARE TYRE.

Don't sack old city: keep it under your boot perhaps (5,4)

Times Cryptic #28615 | 4 Down | 2023-05-29 flower

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