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Country in Vanuatu reported back (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

peru

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

'in vanuatu reported back' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'back' is a reversal indicator.
'urep' is hidden in the letters of 'vanuatu reported'.
'urep' in reverse letter order is 'PERU'.

(Other definitions for peru that I've seen before include "Lima's country" , "South American state" , "Machu Picchu country" , "Andes republic" , "Paddington Bear's country of birth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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