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Thus has a house somewhere in London (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

soho

'somewhere in london' is the definition.
(area of London)

'thus has a house' is the wordplay.
'thus' becomes 'so' (synonyms).
'has' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a house' becomes 'ho' (abbreviation for house).
'so'+'ho'='SOHO'

(Other definitions for soho that I've seen before include "Colourful show-biz area of West End London" , "London square" , "capital district" , "Theatre and night-life district of London" , "Nightclub area in London" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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