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City where mail goes astray (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lima

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

'mail goes astray' is the wordplay.
'goes astray' indicates anagramming the letters.
'mail' is an anagram of 'LIMA'.

'where' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for lima that I've seen before include "Mail it to Peruvian city" , "Peruvian capital" , "Mail to Peru'd capital" , "distant city" , "city (like 22)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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