The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 3 letter word RELIEF MAP
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result RELIEF MAP
- Pair feel upset after investing millions in uneven plan?
- What shows highs and lots of plot to remove the old guard?
- . 3D representation of female with half-ripped pants
- Whistle-blower, female, upset about story which has its ups and downs
- Chart for walker‘s aid, mountains and plains primarily added
- It charts the highs and lows of English film drama – gather round
- Help politician without a plan in relation to the country’s ups and downs?
- Plan showing heights giving help to woman on her way back
- Where ups and downsfeature?
- An outstanding example of cartography
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The straight part
We know that "plan in relation to the country’s ups and downs" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case plan in relation to the country’s ups and downs = relief map.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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