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Flat areas to be found in Alps? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

plains

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'found in alps?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both natural objects as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'flat areas' is the wordplay.
'flat' becomes 'plain' (I've seen this in other clues).
'areas' becomes 's' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'plain'+'s'='PLAINS'

'to be' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for plains that I've seen before include "Flats" , "Large areas of level country" , "Flat tracts of land" , "Large areas of flat lands" , "Spinal (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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