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Evil can upset a city (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

valencia

'city' is the definition.
(Valencia is a Spanish city)

'evil can upset a' is the wordplay.
'upset' indicates an anagram.
'evil'+'can'='evilcan'
'evilcan' anagrammed gives 'valenci'.
'valenci'+'a'='VALENCIA'

(Other definitions for valencia that I've seen before include "somewhere in Spain)" , "Spanish port" , "Region and major port of eastern Spain" , "city in Spain?" , "European area" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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