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Leave after endless mistake in county (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sligo

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This could be a double definition.

'leave after endless mistake' is the first definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'county' is the second definition.
(county of Ireland)

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for sligo that I've seen before include "part of Ireland" , "County of northwest Ireland" , "one of twenty-six" , "area by the sea" , "Irish county and town" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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