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Hint
The country spans more than one word.

Answer
France.

We told Cliff to run, 'Run Cliff, run'. So ClifF RAN, CElebrating his recent victory in the inter-departmental relay race.

Workings

Hint
helium = h-- + l--

Answers
helium = hum + lie latest = let + sat almond = man + old eldest = led + set placed = cap + led radium = air + mud desert = red + set wealth = law + the tricky = cry + kit funnel = elf + nun
Alternative Answers
The following answers use less common words.

helium = him + leu
helium = hue + mil
helium = hum + lei

latest = els + tat

almond = don + lam
almond = lam + nod

eldest = eld + set
eldest = els + ted

placed = pec + lad

radium = mud + ria
radium = amu + rid
radium = aid + rum

wealth = awl + the
wealth = haw + let

There are more answers with even rarer words, but I've chosen not to include those.

Workings

Hint
Where can the word EASY can be found in the first set of words?

Answer
Hard.

Using the first letter of the first word, the second letter of the second word, etc.

Workings

Hint
Work out how many each can eat in one minute.

Answer
53 minutes.

Reasoning
In one minute, Eddie eats 11 bananas (= 110 ÷ 10).

In one minute, Hugo eats 7 bananas (= 56 ÷ 8).

So in total, they eat 18 bananas every minute.

So it will take 954 ÷ 18 = 53 minutes.