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Pessimist
in
Surrey
finally
turned
up,
blocking
County
Council
(5)
Pessimist in Surrey finally turned up, blocking County Council (5)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is Pessimist, your doubting, sneering type. Take the last letter of 'Surrey' (Y), reverse 'in' to get NI, then slot that YNI inside CC (County Council) and you've got your answer.