The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RURALLY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result RURALLY
- Meeting supporting sport in the countryside
- Country-style game introducing meeting
- Mass meeting following game in the country
- You are stopping recovery in the countryside
- In the country band together after game
- Recover after game in the countryside
- One third of the country will gather by the countryside
- Leaders of Russia and Ukraine mobilise support around country
- Ball game gathering characteristic of the countryside
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "in the countryside" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in the countryside = rurally.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.