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Make off, finding unhealthy condition around City (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

decamp

'make off' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'unhealthy condition around city' is the wordplay.
'unhealthy condition' becomes 'damp' (condition in a building).
'around' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'city' becomes 'EC' (the City of London postcode).
'damp' placed around 'ec' is 'DECAMP'.

'finding' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for decamp that I've seen before include "Make off - from tent?" , "Depart suddenly or secretly" , "Make sudden breakaway" , "Run away (unseen)" , "Fold tents and go" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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