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Name the prison (4)

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I believe the answer is:

nick

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'prison' is the definition.
(slang)

'name' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'name' could be 'n' (common abbreviation e.g. on forms) and 'n' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'ick' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'the' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for nick that I've seen before include "Clink" , "where thieves are" , "jail" , "Steal (informal)" , "jug" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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