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Firmness
shown
by
figure,
one
connected
to
Kyiv,
say
(8)
Firmness shown by figure, one connected to Kyiv, say (8)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
Firmness is your definition, giving you that sense of steely determination. You get there by taking TEN (a figure, as in a number) followed by A (one) and then CITY (Kyiv is a city, for example — "connected to Kyiv, say").