Tear ahead somewhere (5)

I believe the answer is:

ripon

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'tear ahead somewhere' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'tear ahead' is the wordplay.
'tear' becomes 'rip' (synonyms).
'ahead' becomes 'on' (synonyms).
'rip'+'on'='RIPON'

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(Other definitions for ripon that I've seen before include "Yorks cathedral" , "Yorkshire city with cathedral and racecourse" , "see" , "historic city" , "N. Yorks market town" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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