| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ...and corrosion is surrounding the same number of country folk (7) | ||
| Disease is to claim one hundred peasants | ||
| Corrosion is gathering about people of the country | The Telegraph Cryptic | 01 Dec 2018 |
| Peasants | The Times Concise | 26 Mar 2018 |
| Rural folk | Newsday | 09 Aug 2015 |
| Rural folk | ||
| Country men | ||
| Country folk | ||
| Bumpkins | ||
| Hayseeds |