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Sound advice for local authority (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

council

'local authority' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'sound advice' is the wordplay.
'sound' shows a homophone (sound like).
'advice' becomes 'counsel' (I've seen this in another clue).
'counsel' is a homophone of 'COUNCIL'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for council that I've seen before include "Body of lawmakers" , "County administrators" , "Body found in town hall" , "Town or county assembly" , "Sacerdotal garment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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