Villages (9)
'villages' is the definition.
('settlement' can be a synonym of 'village')
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for settlements that I've seen before include "Isolated communities" , "Local communities" , "Payments" .)
I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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