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Relies on goulash in Shakes­pearean setting (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elsinore

'shakespearean setting' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'relies on goulash' is the wordplay.
'goulash' indicates an anagram (goulash is a type of stew or mixture).
'relies'+'on'='relieson'
'relieson' is an anagram of 'ELSINORE'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for elsinore that I've seen before include "Tragic scene" , "Location for Hamlet" , "Zealand port" , "Hamlet's place" , "Danish city" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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