The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 2 letter word TALLY HO
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result TALLY HO
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The straight part
We know that "Cry in country" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cry in country = tally ho.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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What does TALLY HO mean?
TALLY HO noun- An instance of the interjection.
- A pleasure coach.
- To articulate the interjection.
- Used to urge on a fox hunt, especially when the fox is sighted.
- A simple greeting, exclusively used by the upper classes.
- Target sighted.