Puzzle Description:

Pitch entering country (10) --See comment 1

#1: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Apr 20, 2018

The description is a clue to the subject using cryptic crossword clue rules.

Every cryptic clue is made up of two parts; a definition, and a literal description of the answer using wordplay. They can be in either order (though not intertwined) and there is no separation between them.

Here is a page describing some of the techniques:
http://gamesmagazine-online.com/cryptic-crosswords/
or an easier-to-read PDF:
http://gamesmagazine-online.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/CrypticsGuide.pdf

"Inclination" looked good (a synonym for "pitch" which includes "in nation"), but that's 11 letters...

Good try, you're on the right track.

Intonation?
But I don't understand the relationship to the picture.
Enjoying this series.

You got it, Susan!

Pitch (definition)/
entering (into) + country (nation)

The picture is a glyph for rising intonation in transcription of speech.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intonation_(linguistics)

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