Cryptic crossword clue
Brown shrew in Padua said to inhabit the countryside 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word RUSTICATE

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The straight part
We know that "to inhabit the countryside" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to inhabit the countryside = rusticate.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does RUSTICATE mean?

RUSTICATE verb
  1. To suspend or expel from a college or university.
  2. To construct in a manner so as to produce jagged or heavily textured surfaces.
  3. To compel to live in or to send to the countryside; to cause to become rustic.
  4. To go to reside in the country.

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