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Compound is large in African capital (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

algiers

'african capital' is the definition.
(capital of Algeria)

'compound is large' is the wordplay.
'compound' is an anagram indicator.
'is'+'large'='islarge'
'islarge' anagrammed gives 'ALGIERS'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for algiers that I've seen before include "North African capital" , "NW African capital" , "North African port" , "Capital city" , "N. African port" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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