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Range and directions (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

andes

'range' is the definition.
(South American mountain range)

'and directions' is the wordplay.
'directions' becomes 'Es' (east and south - two directions).
'and'+'es'='ANDES'

(Other definitions for andes that I've seen before include "South American mountain range" , "Great mountains of western S America" , "danes found in mountains" , "Mountains in west" , "The range of llamas?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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