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Liverpudlian applying science to river (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scouse

'liverpudlian' is the definition.
(both mean coming from Liverpool)

'science to river' is the wordplay.
'science' becomes 'sc'.
'to river' becomes 'ouse' (Yorkshire river).
'sc'+'ouse'='SCOUSE'

'applying' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for scouse that I've seen before include "Liverpudlian (colloq.)" , "Slang for native of Liverpool" , "another city's dialect" , "Liverpool accent" , "English dialect spoken in Liverpool" .)

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