Crossword Genius

City wasn't prepared for revolution (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

warsaw

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

'wasn't prepared for revolution' is the wordplay.
'wasn't prepared' becomes 'was raw'.
'for revolution' is a reversal indicator (letters revolve back).
'wasraw' back-to-front is 'WARSAW'.

(Other definitions for warsaw that I've seen before include "Polands capital" , "European city (with a Convention for commercial flying)" , "Largest city in Poland" , "Poland's largest city" , "1929 international agreement regulating commercial air transport" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Independent and The Sun.
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