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Somewhat nautical city in New York (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

utica

'city in new york' is the definition.

'somewhat nautical' is the wordplay.
'somewhat' indicates a hidden word.
'UTICA' is hidden within 'nautical'.

(Other definitions for utica that I've seen before include "old African city" , "Punic city" , "city of ancient Africa?" , "New York city" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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