During Christmas I am in Orpington, an exotic place SE of London (4,5)
I believe the answer is:
asia minor
'place se of london' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'during christmas i am in orpington an exotic' is the wordplay.
'during' indicates a hidden word.
'ASIA MINOR' can be found hidden inside 'christmas i am in orpington exotic'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for asia minor that I've seen before include "Historical name for Anatolia" , "part of Turkey" , "Alternative name for Anatolia" , "was visited by early missionary" , "several?" .)