The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OUTBACK
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result OUTBACK
- Bush flowering with support
- Withdraw in wrong order in remote country
- Return ticket maybe for part of Australia
- Remote land available for purchase in reserve
- Both journeys on a return ticket to remote location
- Somewhere remote, travelling then home again?
- Legs of round trip in uninhabited area
- Part of Australia unpopular with defender
- Where return ticket takes one somewhere in Australia
- Dismissed footballer in wild place
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The straight part
We know that "Remote land" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case remote land = outback.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 OUTBACK mean?
OUTBACK noun- The most remote and desolate areas of Australia; the desert and areas too arid for growing crops.
- Characteristic of the most remote and desolate areas of Australia; very remote from urban areas.
- To or towards the most remote and desolate areas of Australia.