What does the cryptic crossword clue "Resistance occupies each French city before long (7)" mean?

The definition is "long". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). EA (synonym="each") + R (synonym="resistance") + LYON (synonym="French city") = EARLYON; definition: "before long" The answer is EARLYON.

Resistance occupies each French city before long (7)

Independent Cryptic #11520 | 27 Across | 2023-09-13 flower

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