Some hairy Scotsmen backed country (5)
I believe the answer is:
syria
'country' is the definition.
(Syria is an example)
'some hairy scotsmen backed' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'backed' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'airys' can be found hidden inside 'hairy scotsmen'.
'airys' in reverse letter order is 'SYRIA'.
(Other definitions for syria that I've seen before include "Country E. of Lebanon" , "Middle-Eastern country" , "St Paul's conversion happened on the road to its capital" , "Eastern Mediterranean country" , "Asian country" .)