The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 plus 7 letter word POSTCODE LOTTERY
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result POSTCODE LOTTERY
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- Address concern when provision depends on chance?
- Countrywide issue, to-do -- copy letters sent out
- Quality of service addressed, as luck would have it
- Lost cycling getting to grips with rules – in China it depends on where you live
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "when provision depends on chance?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case when provision depends on chance? = postcode lottery.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.