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Pairs cool off in Athens landmark (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

acropolis

'athens landmark' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'pairs cool off' is the wordplay.
'off' is an anagram indicator.
'pairs'+'cool'='pairscool'
'pairscool' with letters rearranged gives 'ACROPOLIS'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for acropolis that I've seen before include "Citadel of ancient Greece" , "Upper fortified part of Greek city as in Athens" , "old citadel" , "Imposing building" , "high point" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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