Cryptic crossword clue
BASIC compiled two directions as co-ordinate values 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "co-ordinate values /co-ordinate values" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case co-ordinate values /co-ordinate values = abscissas.
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.

What does ABSCISSAS mean?

ABSCISSAS noun
  1. The first of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes.
  2. The horizontal line representing an axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, on which the abscissa (sense above) is shown.

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