What does the cryptic crossword clue "No contest! Plain stupid old city (14)" mean?

The definition is "city". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of NOCONTESTPLAIN ("No contest! Plain") [anagram: "stupid"] = CONSTANTINOPLE; definition: "old city" The answer is Constantinople.

No contest! Plain stupid old city (14)

Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3151 | 8 Down | 2022-03-13 flower

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