Alternative lists for the city (7)
I believe the answer is:
orleans
'the city' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'alternative lists' is the wordplay.
'alternative' becomes 'or'.
'lists' becomes 'leans' (I've seen this in other clues).
'or'+'leans'='ORLEANS'
'for' is the link.
(Other definitions for orleans that I've seen before include "material" , "It's New in Louisiana" , "City of north-central France" , "French city saved by Joan of Arc" , "French city on the Loire" .)