Crossword Genius

Country network backed including recording (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nepal

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

'network backed including recording' is the wordplay.
'network' becomes 'LAN' (Local Area Network).
'backed' is a reversal indicator.
'including' is an insertion indicator.
'recording' becomes 'EP' (extended play vinyl record).
'lan' in reverse letter order is 'nal'.
'nal' enclosing 'ep' is 'NEPAL'.

(Other definitions for nepal that I've seen before include "Small lake" , "Gurkhas' homeland" , "Country in plane north-west of India" , "Himalayan country" , "Gurkha homeland" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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