Cruel lies Rameau told about impressive Mediterranean port city (9)

I believe the answer is:

marseille

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

'cruel lies rameau told about impressive mediterranean port' is the wordplay.
'MARSEILLE' is hidden backwards in amongst the letters.
However, I am not sure how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for marseille that I've seen before include "Port city of France" , "Major seaport of Southern France" , "fabric" , "French port" , "French city" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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