Point to a new deal in the country area (5)
I believe the answer is:
weald
'country area' is the definition.
'weald' can be an answer for 'area' (weald is a kind of area). I'm not sure about the 'country' bit.
'point to a new deal in' is the wordplay.
'point' becomes 'w' (W is an example).
'to a new' indicates anagramming the letters.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'deal' anagrammed gives 'eald'.
'w' placed inside 'eald' is 'WEALD'.
'the' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for weald that I've seen before include "Area of SE England" , "Area of open or forested country" , "area of woodland" , "Fertile Kent area" , "wooded area" .)