Cryptic crossword clue
Places drawn roughly to scale 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LOCATES

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What does LOCATES mean?

LOCATES verb
  1. To place; to set in a particular spot or position.
  2. To find out where something is located.
  3. To designate the site or place of; to define the limits of (Note: the designation may be purely descriptive: it need not be prescriptive.)
  4. To place oneself; to take up one's residence; to settle.

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