What does the cryptic crossword clue "Pattern emerging in rural location, having cut line in London (4,6)" mean?

The definition is "Pattern emerging in rural location". The wordplay uses a deletion. CROP (synonym="cut") + CIRCLE (synonym="the Circle Line in the London Underground") = CROPCIRCLE The answer is CROPCIRCLE.

Pattern emerging in rural location, having cut line in London (4,6)

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