The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RURAL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result RURAL
- Country river, one in Russia
- Run alongside Russian river in the country
- Pastoral feature of Russia, in short
- Artist breaking 60% of laws of the country
- Capek’s play set on a lake in the country
- Run length around area after sport in country
- Bucolic god with prefix meaning primitive set up
- Country run by prominent Russian banker?
- Two rivers in the countryside
- Substantial old city for eastern country
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The straight part
We know that "Pastoral" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pastoral = rural.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 RURAL mean?
RURAL noun- A person from the countryside; a rustic.
- Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.