Wicked no end, group of students hanging round one capital city (7)

direction: down
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Source: Times 27,059 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1955239.html

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V_L_I_S

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VILNIUS

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VILNIUS

Explanation:

[E]VIL•N•I•US

Wicked no end = EVIL without the E
Group of students = NUS (national union of students)
Hanging around one = NUS goes around I

Capital city = VILNIUS

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