The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 8 letter word EL SALVADOR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
E
L
S
A
L
V
A
D
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R
More clues leading to the result EL SALVADOR
- Country lad as lover distraught
- Country girl left a party held by Queen Victoria
- Save dollar touring Central American nation
- Country clubber on course to a meal ticket
- American state where dollars ’ave circulated since 2001
- Location of French art
- Travel loads possibly with time off in country
- Sad overall, developing country
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Country" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case country = el salvador.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.