US city leader in trouble with God when put on spot (11)

7D — US city leader in trouble with God when put on spot (11) — TALLAHASSEE

• Definition
  Definition found: 'US city' — The definition is the first two words — a state capital in the American South. Show hint
• Indicator
  Indicator found: 'leader in' Show hint
• Operation
  'leader in' signals a letter_selection operation
• Fodder
  Fodder: 'trouble'
• Synonym
  Synonyms spotted: 'God' → ALLAH
• Synonym
  Synonyms spotted: 'when' → AS
• Synonym
  Synonyms spotted: 'spot' → SEE
• Assembly
  T + ALLAH + AS + SEE = TALLAHASSEE

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