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Chaney Jr ruined city? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

babylon

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'ruined city?' is the definition.
(ancient city)

'chaney jr' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'chaney' could be 'lon' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'lon' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'baby' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for babylon that I've seen before include "Ancient city in what is now Iraq noted for wealth and wickedness" , "Ancient capital" , "Site of hanging gardens" , "Wicked city of the Bible, on Euphrates river in central Iraq" , "Ancient ruined city in modern Iraq" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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