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Dodgy type adds block for city (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rotterdam

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'for city' is the definition.
(Rotterdam is an example)

'dodgy type adds block' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'block' could be 'dam' (damming is a kind of blocking) and 'dam' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'rotter' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for rotterdam that I've seen before include "Dutch city and port" , "European city" , "European port" , "One of the world's largest ports" , "city abroad" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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