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Trained actor is acting initially somewhere in Europe

Ross

I believe the answer is:

croatia

'somewhere in europe' is the definition.
(European nation)

'trained actor is acting initially' is the wordplay.
'trained' is an anagram indicator (to train can mean to grow something into a shape).
'initially' says to take the initial letters.
The initial letters of 'is acting' is 'ia'.
'actor' anagrammed gives 'croat'.
'croat'+'ia'='CROATIA'

(Other definitions for croatia that I've seen before include "From small country" , "Balkan country, capital Zagreb" , "Adriatic country" , "Adriatic nation" , "Balkan state, became independent in 1991" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.
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