Most horrible thoroughfare falls within copper's territory (10)

I believe the answer is:

beastliest

'most horrible' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Another definition for beastliest that I've seen is " Most horrible".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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