Crossword Genius

Some nice ‘n' interesting old British folk (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

iceni

'old british folk' is the definition.
(tribe of ancient Britons)

'some nice n interesting' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'ICENI' is hidden within 'nice n interesting'.

(Other definitions for iceni that I've seen before include "Old people" , "Boudica's tribe" , "Ancient British tribe" , "Rebellious tribe" , "people rebelling against Rome" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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