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Where, in Syria, you can mix pop with beer (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aleppo

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'where in syria you' is the definition.
The answer is a location as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'mix pop with beer' is the wordplay.
'mix' indicates anagramming the letters.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'beer' becomes 'ale' (type of beer).
'pop' anagrammed gives 'ppo'.
'ppo' put after 'ale' is 'ALEPPO'.

'can' is the link.

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(Other definitions for aleppo that I've seen before include "Ancient city, in Syria" , "Lap Poe around the Syrian city" , "Foreign city" , "Middle East city" , "Tomorrow" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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