The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RABAT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result RABAT
- Sailor trapped by traitor in an Atlantic port
- After putting up reserve, save capital
- Republican launching a club in African capital
- Rwandan leader a hit in African capital
- Capital, that of Russia, a hit
- Jacket turned up and shortened? Capital
- Short tunic from the bottom part of Morocco
- Scot meets a model in African capital
- Venue for pilgrims mostly returning to rotate in a way
- Capital given stick by artist
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