Crossword Genius

Ancient kingdom amid ocean that's stormy (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

macedonia

'ancient kingdom' is the definition.

'amid ocean that's stormy' is the wordplay.
'that's stormy' is an anagram indicator.
'amid'+'ocean'='amidocean'
'amidocean' is an anagram of 'MACEDONIA'.

(Other definitions for macedonia that I've seen before include "Alexander the Great's homeland" , "European country, capital Skopje" , "Landlocked Balkan country" , "Southeast European country" , "republic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app