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Initially
beat
a
retreat,
then
once
more
in
German
town
(5-5)
Initially beat a retreat, then once more in German town (5-5)
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The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is German town — that's BADEN-BADEN, the swanky spa place. Beat a gives you BA, retreat (as in a lair or den) gives you DEN, making BADEN, and then once more tells you to repeat the whole thing.