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Support needed by Elizabeth, contrary nut (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brazil

'nut' is the definition.
(brazil is a kind of nut)

'support needed by elizabeth contrary' is the wordplay.
'support' becomes 'bra' (a support for the breasts).
'needed by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'elizabeth' becomes 'liz'.
'contrary' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'liz' written backwards gives 'zil'.
'bra'+'zil'='BRAZIL'

(Other definitions for brazil that I've seen before include "Rio's country" , "Fifth-largest country" , "Nut (from South America?)" , "Type of nut" , "South American state" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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