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The blue area on the weather map? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

depression

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This might be a double definition.

'the blue area' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both states of affairs as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'the weather map?' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both relationships as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'on' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for depression that I've seen before include "mental anguish" , "gloom" , "Pit" , "despair" , "Bad times" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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