A place in Surrey; for instance, Ham (5)

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egham

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'a place in surrey' is the definition.
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'for instance ham' is the wordplay.
'for instance' becomes 'eg' ('e.g.' can be a synonym of 'for instance').
'eg'+'ham'='EGHAM'

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(Other definitions for egham that I've seen before include "Somewhere in Surrey" , "Thames-side town" , "Surrey town near Runnymede" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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