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Where Davy Crockett fell - for a Los Angeles doctor? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alamo

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'where davy crockett fell' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'a los angeles doctor?' is the wordplay.
'los angeles' becomes 'LA' (abbreviation).
'doctor?' becomes 'mo' (medical officer).
'a'+'la'+'mo'='ALAMO'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for alamo that I've seen before include "Famous battle in Texas launched by the Mexican army" , "Texan battle" , "national monument" , "Texas fort, scene of famous siege by Mexican army" , "Mexicans invested in Texas" .)

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