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Affect part of London (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

acton

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This clue might be a double definition.

'affect' is the first definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'part of london' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

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(Other definitions for acton that I've seen before include "English statesman" , "District of West London" , "London area" , "somewhere in London" , "Part of the London borough of Ealing - British historian, d. 1902" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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