Cryptic crossword clue
Aid fliers being diverted to find places to land 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word AIRFIELDS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "places to land" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case places to land = airfields.
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.
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What does AIRFIELDS mean?

AIRFIELDS noun
  1. An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.

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