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Country hotels changing Ohio (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lesotho

'country' is the definition.
(Lesotho is an example)

'hotels changing ohio' is the wordplay.
'changing' is an anagram indicator.
'ohio' becomes 'o'.
'hotels' anagrammed gives 'lesoth'.
'lesoth'+'o'='LESOTHO'

(Other definitions for lesotho that I've seen before include "Country, an enclave of South Africa, capital Maseru" , "Trickery" , "Kingdom surrounded by South Africa" , "African country, formerly Basutoland" , "South African kingdom" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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