Butcher ran motel somewhere in Canada (8)

I believe the answer is:

montreal

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'in canada' is the definition.
('Montreal' is part of 'canada')

'butcher ran motel' is the wordplay.
'butcher' indicates an anagram.
'ran'+'motel'='ranmotel'
'ranmotel' with letters rearranged gives 'MONTREAL'.

'somewhere' is the link.
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(Other definitions for montreal that I've seen before include "Largest city in Qu?bec" , "Ran motel (anag) - Canadian city" , "somewhere abroad" , "9/11 [OLYMPIC VENUE]" , "Let Norma go to Canada" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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