Crossword Genius

Constant rallies disrupted city (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

carlisle

'city' is the definition.
(English city)

'constant rallies disrupted' is the wordplay.
'constant' becomes 'C' (mathematical abbreviation).
'disrupted' indicates an anagram.
'rallies' anagrammed gives 'arlisle'.
'c'+'arlisle'='CARLISLE'

(Other definitions for carlisle that I've seen before include "England's Border City" , "County town of Cumbria" , "Cumbrian city where Royalists surrendered in 1645" , "cathedral city" , "Cellars I turn to in Northern English city" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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