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Hardy
folk
lived
here
in
primarily
wild
county
(6)
Hardy folk lived here in primarily wild county (6)
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How the clue works
The definition is Hardy folk lived here — that's the fictional region where Thomas Hardy set his novels. For the wordplay, take W, the first letter ('primarily') of wild, and stick it in front of the county ESSEX.