Subdue artist in NSW town (5)

I believe the answer is:

cowra

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'nsw town' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'subdue artist' is the wordplay.
'subdue' becomes 'cow' (as in cowing someone into submission).
'artist' becomes 'RA' (Royal Academician, member of Royal Academy of Arts).
'cow'+'ra'='COWRA'

'in' acts as a link.

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I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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