Place sand around to produce contoured features (9)

I believe the answer is:

landscape

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'produce contoured features' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'place sand around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates an anagram.
'place'+'sand'='placesand'
'placesand' anagrammed gives 'LANDSCAPE'.

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for landscape that I've seen before include "Picture showing countryside" , "Oil perhaps" , "The visible features of an area" , "Outdoor painting" , "Artistic work" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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