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Locate patient lost in market area (9,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

petticoat lane

'market area' is the definition.
(location of a London market)

'locate patient lost' is the wordplay.
'lost' indicates an anagram.
'locate'+'patient'='locatepatient'
'locatepatient' with letters rearranged gives 'PETTICOAT LANE'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for petticoat lane that I've seen before include "East End market" , "East London area" , "East London market" , "London street" , "Famous E. London market" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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