Crossword Genius

Country making anger come down (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ireland

'country' is the definition.
(Ireland is a country)

'anger come down' is the wordplay.
'anger' becomes 'ire' (ire is intense rage).
'come down' becomes 'land' (to land is to come down after flying).
'ire'+'land'='IRELAND'

'making' is the link.

(Other definitions for ireland that I've seen before include "See 10" , "Eire" , "music writer" , "Erin" , "Hibernia" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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