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Bill who had a joke or two with bumpkins? (5)

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hicks

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'bumpkins?' is the definition.
('hick' can be a synonym of 'bumpkin')

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(Other definitions for hicks that I've seen before include "Bumpkins" , "Rustics" , "Tommy Steele (Thomas --)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and The Sun.
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