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Rural peer, randy on vacation (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

country

'rural' is the definition.
('country' can be similar in meaning to 'rural')

'peer randy on vacation' is the wordplay.
'peer' becomes 'count' (**).
'on vacation' suggests removing the centre.
'randy' with its centre taken out is 'ry'.
'count'+'ry'='COUNTRY'

(Other definitions for country that I've seen before include "Nation" , "State; region" , "Rural" , "See 9" , "land?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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