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Urbanites solitary types, lecturer admitted (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

londoners

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'urbanites solitary' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'types lecturer admitted' is the wordplay.
'types' becomes 'loners' (I have seen 'Unsociable types ' mean 'loners' so perhaps 'types' could also mean 'loners').
'lecturer' becomes 'don' (don can mean an academic).
'admitted' indicates putting letters inside.
'loners' enclosing 'don' is 'LONDONERS'.

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