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It can't guide you when travelling cross country (7)

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I believe the answer is:

roadmap

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'when travelling cross country' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'it can't guide' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'guide' could be 'map' (I've seen this before) and 'map' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'road' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'you' is the link.

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(Other definitions for roadmap that I've seen before include "Plan of action" , "Route guide" , "Driving guide" , "Document charting the way forward" , "Plan for achieving a goal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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