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Government in spotless country house (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

whitehall

'government' is the definition.
(street holding many UK government offices)

'spotless country house?' is the wordplay.
'spotless' becomes 'white'.
'country house?' becomes 'hall' ().
'white'+'hall'='WHITEHALL'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for whitehall that I've seen before include "Government policy" , "Street symbolising British government" , "Administrators" , "admin staff here" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Times.
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