Crossword Genius

Bishop at hotel in West Country city (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bath

'west country city' is the definition.
(Bath is a city in the West Country)

'bishop at hotel' is the wordplay.
'bishop' becomes 'B' (chess abbreviation).
'hotel' becomes 'h' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'b'+'at'+'h'='BATH'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for bath that I've seen before include "Sit in it to wash" , "City in Somerset noted for hot springs" , "City where Persuasion ends" , "English city - tub" , "Stopper for hole (don't let 8 through it!)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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