Crossword Genius

Part of military uprising, with general all over the place (3,3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

far and wide

'all over the place' is the definition.
(both can mean everywhere)

'part of military uprising with general' is the wordplay.
'part of military' becomes 'RAF' (Royal Air Force).
'uprising' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'with' becomes 'and'.
'general' becomes 'wide'.
'raf' backwards is 'far'.
'far'+'and'+'wide'='FAR AND WIDE'

(Other definitions for far and wide that I've seen before include "Everywhere" , "Extensive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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