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Where the Syrians confuse pop with ale? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aleppo

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

'confuse pop with ale?' is the wordplay.
'confuse' is an anagram indicator.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'pop' with letters rearranged gives 'ppo'.
'ppo' after 'ale' is 'ALEPPO'.

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(Other definitions for aleppo that I've seen before include "Foreign city" , "War-torn city of Syria" , "City in Syria - lop ape (anag)" , "Ancient city, in Syria" , "Lap Poe around the Syrian city" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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