Preserved county of Wales whose towns include Betws-y-Coed (5)

I believe the answer is:

clwyd

(Other definitions for clwyd that I've seen before include "Ex-Welsh county" , "N. Wales river and vale" , "County of north Wales" , "N. Wales county (Mold)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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