City Backed Boris, Doing A U-Turn, ***

[jazzyjen]

R_m_

I can see both Rome and rump would fit but cannot find the wordplay.

[Captain2]

Boris is PM, so backed = MP
Add in u (turn) U

Don't know what's starred out though

[jazzyjen]

Ok, I think I have figured it now.
Ur was a city and Boris is MP

[jazzyjen]

Yes, thanks. The stars came from a word that is a synonym for rump.

[Toorak]

Ur (city) reversed & mp reversed for pm (doing a u turn)

[Toorak]

….. pm reversed for mp

[bobbinwales]

is *** part of the clue. Boris is PM and Ur is a city (historic) so maybe RUMP ... but I cant see teh defanition unless *** was B U M or bottom or A R SE or similar

[Neveracrossword]

The last word rhymes with Farce...

[bobbinwales]

Sounds like a Private Eye clue?

[Neveracrossword]

Yes, it is from the Eye. I hadn't realised the publication wasn't mentioned.