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Quick way to a town in Lancs (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

preston

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'a town in lancs' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'quick way' is the wordplay.
'quick' becomes 'presto' (I've seen this before).
'way' becomes 'n' (Compass direction - North).
'presto'+'n'='PRESTON'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for preston that I've seen before include "Town on the Ribble" , "City in Lancashire" , "English city" , "town in northern England" , "Administrative centre of Lancashire" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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