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Location of a crime, perhaps, in war (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crimea

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

'location of a crime perhaps' is the wordplay.
'a crime' can be anagrammed to 'CRIMEA'.
But, I'm not sure how the anagram is indicated.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for crimea that I've seen before include "Scene of the charge of the Light Brigade" , "Yalta peninsula" , "Ukraine peninsula, scene of war (1853-6)" , "Ukrainian peninsula, theatre of 1853-6 war" , "1853-56 war zone" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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