It flies along a quiet country road (5)

I believe the answer is:

plane

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'it flies along a' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'quiet country road' is the wordplay.
'quiet' becomes 'p' (music symbol for 'piano', ie soft or quiet).
'country road' becomes 'lane' (I've seen this before).
'p'+'lane'='PLANE'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for plane that I've seen before include "Tool for smoothing wood" , "Nepal (anag.)" , "This flier" , "that soars into the sky" , "Aircraft - level surface - carpenter's tool" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.