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Drat! Showers in an Arab kingdom! (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bahrain

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'an arab kingdom' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'drat showers' is the wordplay.
'drat' becomes 'bah' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'showers' becomes 'rain' (rain showers).
'bah'+'rain'='BAHRAIN'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for bahrain that I've seen before include "Arab state" , "Gulf sheikhdom, capital Manama" , "Island country in the Persian Gulf" , "Gulf state" , "Gulf region?" .)

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