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In Aberdeen, a dirty bottom? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nadir

'bottom?' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'in aberdeen a dirty' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'NADIR' can be found hidden inside 'aberdeen a dirty'.

(Other definitions for nadir that I've seen before include "worst-case scenario?" , "least successful point" , "deep despair" , "lowest of the low" , "Dinar (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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