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Unfriendly nation, reportedly (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chilly

'unfriendly' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'nation reportedly' is the wordplay.
'nation' becomes 'chile' (Chile is an example).
'reportedly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'chile' sounds like 'CHILLY'.

(Other definitions for chilly that I've seen before include "Descriptive of cold weather" , "Cool" , "Unpleasantly cold or unfriendly in manner" , "Unfriendly; coldish" , "Without warmth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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