Small villages (7)
I believe the answer is:
hamlets
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">small villages</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(a hamlet is a small village)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Another definition for hamlets that I've seen is " Very small villages".)
I've seen this clue in the Newsday and The Telegraph.
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