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What locations just outside Midland city do for sheep (6,9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

border leicester

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'sheep' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'what locations just outside midland city do' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'city' could be 'leicester' (Leicester is an example) and 'leicester' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'border' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for border leicester that I've seen before include "sheep" , "breed of animal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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