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Dock with idiot blocking surfer’s view? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

monitor

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'surfer's view?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'dock with idiot blocking' is the wordplay.
'dock with' becomes 'moor' (I've seen this in other clues. I am not sure about the 'with' bit.).
'idiot' becomes 'nit' (nit can mean a stupid person).
'blocking' indicates putting letters inside (to block can mean to plug a gap in something).
'moor' going around 'nit' is 'MONITOR'.

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(Other definitions for monitor that I've seen before include "Prefect; a loudspeaker" , "Watch - lizard - warship - VDU" , "Keep an eye on" , "A television or computer screen" , "Keep track of" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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