The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 plus 8 letter word PICTURE POSTCARD
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result PICTURE POSTCARD
- Visual record of corrupt act spied abroad
- Bearer of message presenting a one-sided view?
- Member of tribe given river job, character that communicates colourfully?
- Scupper dictator’s airbrushed photographic record
- Predictor’s at cup knockout — one may be sent abroad
- Correspondence from overseas resort captured Tropics
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Visual record" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case visual record = picture postcard.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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