Port where in 1587 Francis Drake 'singed the King of Spain's beard' (5)

I believe the answer is:

cadiz

(Other definitions for cadiz that I've seen before include "Where Drake burned the Spanish fleet" , "Old Spanish port" , "Old port of south-west Spain" , "Andalusian port" , "Southwest Spanish port" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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