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Items are designed in Abu Dhabi etc (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emirates

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'abu dhabi etc' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'items are designed' is the wordplay.
'designed' indicates an anagram (designed with the letters).
'items'+'are'='itemsare'
'itemsare' anagrammed gives 'EMIRATES'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for emirates that I've seen before include "Eg, Abu Dhabi & Dubai" , "lands in the Gulf" , "Abu Dhabi and Dubai, say" , "ie Master (anag.)" , "Arab lands" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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