River on which Middlesbrough stands (4)

I believe the answer is:

tees

'river on which middlesbrough stands' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for tees that I've seen before include "Sport items" , "Starting places on the golf course" , "Northern river" , "River in NE England" , "Current" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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