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Explain cryptic clue? I see! (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elucidate

'explain' is the definition.
(elucidating is a kind of explaining)

'cryptic clue? i see' is the wordplay.
'cryptic' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'see' becomes 'date' ('date' can be a synonym of 'see'**).
'clue' anagrammed gives 'eluc'.
'eluc'+'i'+'date'='ELUCIDATE'

(Other definitions for elucidate that I've seen before include "Make clear and more comprehensible" , "Make clear, explain" , "Shed light upon" , "Shed light on, clarify" , "Throw light on a problem, make clear (9)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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