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Lived in Kawasaki (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

was

'lived' is the definition.
('be' can be a synonym of 'live')

'in kawasaki' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'WAS' is hidden in the letters of 'kawasaki'.

(Other definitions for was that I've seen before include "Did live" , "Existed in the past" , "Used to be" , "(I/he) existed" , "Lived" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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