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Grainier image wasn't right for the country (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nigeria

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'grainier image wasn't' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'right for the country' is the wordplay.
'right' becomes 'ia' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'the country' becomes 'niger' (African country).
'ia' put after 'niger' is 'NIGERIA'.

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(Other definitions for nigeria that I've seen before include "African country, capital Abuja" , "Possible home for African" , "West African state" , "African republic, capital Abuja" , "Republic in West Africa" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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