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Pictures entering health resort in place of discipline (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sparta

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'place of discipline' is the definition.
'sparta' can be an answer for 'place' (I have seen 'place of austerity' mean 'sparta' so perhaps 'place' could also mean 'sparta'). I am not sure about the 'of discipline' bit.

'pictures entering health resort' is the wordplay.
'pictures' becomes 'art'.
'entering' indicates putting letters inside.
'health resort' becomes 'spa' (spa can mean a health resort).
'art' placed within 'spa' is 'SPARTA'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for sparta that I've seen before include "Ancient Greek city known for warlike spirit" , "Ancient Greek city noted for its austerity" , "it was a hard place" , "found in Ancient Greek location" , "Formerly "City" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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