What does the cryptic crossword clue "Poor say city turned criminal (7)" mean?

The definition is "criminal". The wordplay uses charade, reversal. ILL (synonym of "Poor") + EG (synonym of "say") + LA (abbreviation of "city") [reversal: "turned"]; definition: "criminal" The answer is ILLEGAL.

Poor say city turned criminal (7)

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