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Home help recalled code word (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

india

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'code word' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'home help recalled' is the wordplay.
'home' becomes 'in' ('he's home' can mean 'he's in').
'help' becomes 'aid' (synonyms).
'recalled' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (to recall can mean to bring something back).
'aid' in reverse letter order is 'dia'.
'in'+'dia'='INDIA'

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(Other definitions for india that I've seen before include "One preceding Juliet" , "Cricket team" , "Large subcontinent of Asia" , ""Bharat", locally" , "Second most populous country in the world" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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