Crossword Genius

I hunted in the country (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

iran

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

'i hunted' is the wordplay.
'hunted' becomes 'ran' ('run' can be a synonym of 'hunt').
'i'+'ran'='IRAN'

'in the' is the link.

(Other definitions for iran that I've seen before include "Nation" , "Previously known as Persia" , "Country where the official language is Farsi" , "Persia today" , "oil supplier" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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