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Exotic type touring grand country (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

egypt

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

'exotic type touring grand' is the wordplay.
'exotic' indicates an anagram.
'touring' indicates putting letters inside (touring can mean going round).
'grand' becomes 'g' ('G' can be a synonym of 'grand').
'type' with letters rearranged gives 'eypt'.
'eypt' enclosing 'g' is 'EGYPT'.

(Other definitions for egypt that I've seen before include "Land of the pharaohs" , "Country ruled by Cleopatra" , "Land of the lower Nile" , "African country, site of an ancient civilization" , "Home of the Sphinx" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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