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Genuinely seedy little French leader's place (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elysee

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'little french leader's place' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether this works.

'genuinely seedy' is the wordplay.
'ELYSEE' is hidden within the letters.
However, I'm unsure how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for elysee that I've seen before include "in which Napoleon once lived?" , "French President's palace" , "Official palace in Paris" , "Official residence of the French president" , "French leader's palace" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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