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First couple from Cyprus guzzling it in London? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

city

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'london?' is the definition.
(london is a kind of city)

'first couple from cyprus guzzling it' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'first' could be 'i' (I in Roman numerals eg Elizabeth I) and 'i' is located in the answer.
'it' could be 't' (abbreviation. e.g. in 'tis) and 't' is located in the answer.
'cyprus' could be 'cy' (abbreviation) and 'cy' is found in the leftover letters.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'in' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for city that I've seen before include "Big conurbation" , "Coventry, say" , "See 2" , "Large conurbation" , "See 5" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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