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Country in deficit, surplus reversed (6)

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I believe the answer is:

rustic

'country' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'in deficit surplus reversed' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'reversed' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'citsur' is hidden within 'deficit surplus'.
'citsur' backwards is 'RUSTIC'.

(Other definitions for rustic that I've seen before include "Hodge" , "Relating to the countryside" , "Bucolic, pastoral" , "A yokel" , "someone to represent the country?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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