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Wild boars round poor country (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

barbados

'country' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Caribbean country ' mean 'barbados' so perhaps 'country' could also mean 'barbados')

'wild boars round poor' is the wordplay.
'wild' indicates an anagram.
'round' indicates putting letters inside.
'poor' becomes 'bad' (similar in meaning).
'boars' with letters rearranged gives 'baros'.
'baros' going around 'bad' is 'BARBADOS'.

(Other definitions for barbados that I've seen before include "Bridgetown is its capital city" , "Caribbean island state" , "tropical island" , "holiday island" , "Caribbean location" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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