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Capital artist returned check (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rabat

'capital' is the definition.
(Rabat is an example)

'artist returned check' is the wordplay.
'artist' becomes 'ra' (Royal Academician, member of Royal Academy of Arts).
'returned' is a reversal indicator.
'check' becomes 'tab' ('tab' can be a synonym of 'check'**).
'tab' reversed gives 'bat'.
'ra'+'bat'='RABAT'

(Other definitions for rabat that I've seen before include "Capital of Morocco" , "capital city" , "Moroccan capital" , "N African city" , "North African capital" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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