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Out in the country, right over the river (5)

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I believe the answer is:

rural

'out in the country' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'right over the river' is the wordplay.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'over' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'the river' becomes 'ural' (I've seen this in other clues).
'r'+'ural'='RURAL'

(Other definitions for rural that I've seen before include "Characteristic of the countryside" , "Arcadian" , "Countrified" , "covering the country" , "Cobbett saw on his rides?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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