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A coin is liquid capital (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nicosia

'capital' is the definition.
(capital of Cyprus)

'a coin is liquid' is the wordplay.
'liquid' indicates an anagram.
'a'+'coin'+'is'='acoinis'
'acoinis' with letters rearranged gives 'NICOSIA'.

(Other definitions for nicosia that I've seen before include "Divided city of Cyprus" , "Divided Cypriot capital" , "Largest city on Cyprus" , "It's capital in Cyprus (7)" , "Casino I used in Cyprus" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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