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Wild gales around north-east country (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

senegal

'country' is the definition.
(I know that Senegal is a country)

'wild gales around north-east' is the wordplay.
'wild' is an anagram indicator.
'around' is an insertion indicator.
'north east' becomes 'ne'.
'gales' is an anagram of 'segal'.
'segal' going around 'ne' is 'SENEGAL'.

(Other definitions for senegal that I've seen before include "Sea glen in the African state" , "Nel ages here in Africa" , "Part of Africa" , "W African republic" , "Northwest African country" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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