Heard someone leaving Devonian town (6)

I believe the answer is:

exeter

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This clue might be a double definition.

'heard someone' is the first definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'devonian town' is the second definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'leaving' is the link.

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(Other definitions for exeter that I've seen before include "Cathedral city of southwest England" , "SW county town" , "Oxford college; city" , "The modern Isca Dumnoniorum" , "South-western English city" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sun.

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