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Sophisticated earlier city (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chicago

'city' is the definition.
(I know that Chicago is a city)

'sophisticated earlier' is the wordplay.
'sophisticated' becomes 'chic' (I've seen this in another clue).
'earlier' becomes 'ago' (I've seen this in another clue).
'chic'+'ago'='CHICAGO'

(Other definitions for chicago that I've seen before include "Al Capone's city" , "1970s' John Kander/Fred Ebb musical" , "Port on Lake Michigan" , "Type of bridge" , "US city - musical featuring All That Jazz" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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