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A rural class taking English and playing in a food store (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

peasantry

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'a rural class' is the definition.
'peasantry' can be an answer for 'class' (peasantry is a kind of class). I am not certain of the 'a rural' bit.

'english and playing in a food store' is the wordplay.
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'playing' becomes 'as' (I've seen this in other clues).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'a food store' becomes 'pantry' (I've seen this before).
'e'+'as'='eas'
'eas' put inside 'pantry' is 'PEASANTRY'.

'taking' is the link.

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(Other definitions for peasantry that I've seen before include "Agricultural workers as a class" , "Uncivilised lot" , "Poor folk" , "Bumpkins" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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