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A riser possibly seen in range of peaks (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sierra

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'range of peaks' is the definition.
'sierra' can be an answer for 'range' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'of peaks' bit.

'a riser possibly' is the wordplay.
'possibly' is an anagram indicator.
'a'+'riser'='ariser'
'ariser' with letters rearranged gives 'SIERRA'.

'seen in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for sierra that I've seen before include "Mountain range in Spanish-speaking countries" , "A Spanish mountain chain (6)" , "Long jagged mountain chain" , "Model of car from Ford" , "International codeword" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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