What does the cryptic crossword clue "Northern city folk picked up from an offshore territory (4)" mean?

The definition is "from an offshore territory". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Sounds like [picked up] “Mancs” (northern city folk – people from Manchester aka Mancunians). Manx relates to the Isle of Man. The answer is MANX.

Northern city folk picked up from an offshore territory (4)

Times Cryptic #28718 | 22 Across | 2023-09-26 flower

← Back to puzzle

Visit Times's puzzle site →