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Expression of frustration about a ring road somewhere in Hertfordshire (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

watford

'somewhere in hertfordshire' is the definition.
(town in Hertfordshire)

'expression of frustration about a ring road' is the wordplay.
'expression of frustration' becomes 'wtf' (abbreviation for 'what the f***').
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'ring' becomes 'o' (letter resembling a ring).
'road' becomes 'rd' (abbreviation).
'wtf' placed around 'a' is 'watf'.
'watf'+'o'+'rd'='WATFORD'

(Other definitions for watford that I've seen before include "Town north of London" , "Hertfordshire town" , "Town NW of London, within the M 25" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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