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Bastion of cool Paris fashion (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

acropolis

'bastion' is the definition.
(acropolis is a kind of bastion)

'cool paris fashion' is the wordplay.
'fashion' indicates an anagram.
'cool'+'paris'='coolparis'
'coolparis' anagrammed gives 'ACROPOLIS'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for acropolis that I've seen before include "Upper fortified part of Greek city - Athens's is famous" , "place of high security" , "Athenian landmark" , "Large old building" , "classical site" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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