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City brothels in kinky shows (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

helsinki

'city' is the definition.
(Helsinki is an example)

'brothels in kinky shows' is the wordplay.
'shows' indicates a hidden word.
'HELSINKI' is hidden within 'brothels in kinky'.

(Other definitions for helsinki that I've seen before include "port" , "Liken his strange city to one in Finland" , "Finland's capital" , "foreign capital" , "Main city of Finland" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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