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Where the Dons could be out to win? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

swindon

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

'dons could be out to win?' is the wordplay.
'could be' indicates anagramming the letters.
'out' indicates putting letters inside.
'to win?' becomes 'win' ().
'dons' is an anagram of 'sdon'.
'sdon' placed around 'win' is 'SWINDON'.

'the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for swindon that I've seen before include "22 [WILTS] town" , "English town" , "Large Wiltshire railway town" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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