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All wrong about the business recession in this area (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

local

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'this area' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'all wrong about the business recession' is the wordplay.
'wrong' is an anagram indicator.
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'the business' becomes 'co' (short for company).
'recession' is a reversal indicator.
'co' in reverse letter order is 'oc'.
'all' anagrammed gives 'lal'.
'lal' going around 'oc' is 'LOCAL'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for local that I've seen before include "Stopping regularly" , "hearing" , "Pub, maybe" , "Regional; nearby" , "Neighbourhood pub or resident" .)

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