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Average is capital! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

paris

'capital' is the definition.
(Paris is an example)

'average is' is the wordplay.
'average' becomes 'par' (I've seen this before).
'par'+'is'='PARIS'

(Other definitions for paris that I've seen before include "City; Juliet's betrothed Count" , "Eiffel Tower city" , "I spar (anag)" , "Trojan prince who abducted Helen" , "'''I love ... in the springtime'' (Cole Porter) (5)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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