City in England on the River Wear (10)

I believe the answer is:

sunderland

(Other definitions for sunderland that I've seen before include "City of NE England" , "City on the River Wear" , "City near 17[STOCKTON]" , "Winners of forty years back" , "Port near Newcastle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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