Somehow cities go ego quite inward-turned (8)

I believe the answer is:

egoistic

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'ego quite inward-turned' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'somehow cities go' is the wordplay.
'somehow' indicates an anagram.
'cities'+'go'='citiesgo'
'citiesgo' is an anagram of 'EGOISTIC'.

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(Other definitions for egoistic that I've seen before include "Full of oneself" , "Self-important" , "Descriptive of a self-centred person" , "Displaying self-regard" , "Believing self-interest is the basis of morality" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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