Cryptic crossword clue
They may need to get the political landscape mapped out afresh 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word CARTOGRAPHERS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "They may need to get the political landscape mapped out afresh" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case they may need to get the political landscape mapped out afresh = cartographers.
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 CARTOGRAPHERS mean?

CARTOGRAPHERS noun
  1. One who makes maps or charts.

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