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City casino — francs wasted (3,9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

san francisco

'city' is the definition.
(San Francisco is an example)

'casino francs wasted' is the wordplay.
'wasted' indicates anagramming the letters.
'casino'+'francs'='casinofrancs'
'casinofrancs' with letters rearranged gives 'SAN FRANCISCO'.

(Other definitions for san francisco that I've seen before include "hilly city" , "US city renowned for its cable cars" , "Californian city" , "Californian port" , "City of the Golden Gate Bridge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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