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Clean up the fourth city (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tel aviv

'city' is the definition.
(Israeli city)

'clean up the fourth' is the wordplay.
'clean' becomes 'valet' (valet can mean to clean).
'up' is a reversal indicator (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'the fourth' becomes 'iv' (Roman numerals for four).
'valet' back-to-front is 'telav'.
'telav'+'iv'='TEL AVIV'

(Other definitions for tel aviv that I've seen before include "Second largest city of Israel" , "city on the Mediterranean coast" , "Major city of Israel" , "Financial centre of Israel" , "Evil Vat imposed on Israeli city" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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