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Check quiet dress (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

probe

'check' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'quiet dress' is the wordplay.
'quiet' becomes 'p' (music symbol for 'piano').
'dress' becomes 'robe' (robing is a kind of dressing).
'p'+'robe'='PROBE'

(Other definitions for probe that I've seen before include "Question or examine thoroughly" , "Examine searchingly" , "Closely enquire into" , "Inquiry" , "Poke into" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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