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City hit hard (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bath

'city' is the definition.
(English city)

'hit hard' is the wordplay.
'hit' becomes 'bat' (batting is a kind of hitting).
'hard' becomes 'h' (abbreviation used in pencil classifications).
'bat'+'h'='BATH'

(Other definitions for bath that I've seen before include "Home fixture (for City?)" , "Water container for washing" , "Scene of ablutions" , "Somerset city with abbey and medicinal waters" , "Large washtub - English city" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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