The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SURINAM
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SURINAM
- South American tours wee limited country there
- Main user devastated when deprived of drug somewhere in South America
- Country fellow’s upset about ancient city, one going under
- Cruiseround island republic
- Problem overcoming resistance in a republic
- Country chap is held up outside biblical city
- Tot crossing river in a South American country
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The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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