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Midwest city known as the "Capital of Route 66" (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tulsa

(Other definitions for tulsa that I've seen before include "Where in the States" , "Oklahoma river port" , "City in Oklahoma featured in a 60s song" , "American city" , "part of Oklahoma" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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