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Hired map with wild deer (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chartered

'hired' is the definition.
('charter' can be a synonym of 'hire')

'map with wild deer' is the wordplay.
'map' becomes 'chart' (synonyms).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'wild' indicates an anagram.
'deer' is an anagram of 'ered'.
'chart'+'ered'='CHARTERED'

(Other definitions for chartered that I've seen before include "Professionally qualified - not scheduled" , "Hired privately" , "Engaged" , "Hired, a boat perhaps, for exclusive use" , "Leased" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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