The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MYANMAR
I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
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More clues leading to the result MYANMAR
- Country where chap admits felony ultimately hurt Â
- Many sadly facing ruin in Asian country
- Army man revolutionised Asian country
- Chap touring yard with damage in Asian country
- Old Amerindian’s lost a sheep going up country
- Fellow needs month going round unknown country
- Many changes spoil part of South-east Asia
- Fellow needs month touring unknown country
- Goodness me, a new blemish in the country!
- Soldier harbouring yen to damage state since military regime
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 = myanmar.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.