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Gangster fleeing one country for another (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

austria

'for another' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'gangster fleeing one country' is the wordplay.
'gangster' becomes 'al' (Al Capone).
'fleeing' is a deletion indicator.
'one country' becomes 'Australia' (Australia is an example).
'australia' with 'al' removed is 'AUSTRIA'.

(Other definitions for austria that I've seen before include "land in Europe" , "US tiara to be found in this country, oddly" , "Its ruling house was the Hapsburgs" , "Landlocked European country" , "EU member" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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