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Whip-round for depressed area in the countryside (4,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crop circle

'depressed area in the countryside' is the definition.
(indentation in a field)

'whip-round' is the wordplay.
'whip' becomes 'crop' (crop can mean a whip).
'round' becomes 'circle' (synonyms).
'crop'+'circle'='CROP CIRCLE'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for crop circle that I've seen before include "mysterious country area" , "Hertfordshire new town" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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