Cryptic crossword clue
Country houses a small river flowing into a big one 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GRANGES

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The straight part
We know that "Country houses" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case country houses = granges.
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.
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What does GRANGES mean?

GRANGES noun
  1. A granary.
  2. A farm, with its associated buildings; a farmhouse or manor.
  3. A lodge of the Patrons of Husbandry, a fraternal organization.

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