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Where wine is left in a clear condition? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

cellar

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'where wine' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.

'left in a clear condition?' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'condition?' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'conditions' mean this (letters must be in a new condition)).
'clear' is an anagram of 'celar'.
'l' put within 'celar' is 'CELLAR'.

'is' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for cellar that I've seen before include "Room at the bottom, maybe for wine" , "Place for wine" , "Room where wine is usually stored" , "Underground room - stock of bottled wines" , "Storage space, for wine perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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