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City on theme having taken abnormal position (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ectopic

'having taken abnormal position' is the definition.
(medical term)

'city on theme' is the wordplay.
'city' becomes 'EC' (the City of London postcode).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'theme' becomes 'topic' (synonyms).
'ec'+'topic'='ECTOPIC'

(Other definitions for ectopic that I've seen before include "In an abnormal position" , "unusual pregnancy" , "out of place" , "In an unusual situation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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