### Clue: Land of Hope? I ruin a rat on the run (9)
### Answer: RURITANIA 
 ### Explanation: Definition: Land of Hope
  **Anagram of**(on the run) I RUIN A RAT
Defn:  A fictional country,land which was the setting for novels by Anthony Hope  (Hawkins).  The term is now used to represent a hypothetical country in academic discussions.  A passing reference to Land of Hope and Glory?