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In fall, ring the Italian back in Mediterranean capital (7)

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I believe the answer is:

tripoli

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'mediterranean capital' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'in fall ring the italian back' is the wordplay.
'in fall' becomes 'trip' (as in tripping over. I am not sure about the 'in' bit.).
'ring' becomes 'o' (letter resembling a ring).
'the italian' becomes 'il' ('the' in Italian).
'back' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'il' reversed gives 'li'.
'trip'+'o'+'li'='TRIPOLI'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tripoli that I've seen before include "North African city" , "Capital of Libya" , "Port city of Lebanon" , "Libyan city" , "Place in Libya" .)

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