Had ogled, I would say (4)

I believe the answer is:

eyed

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'had ogled' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'i would say' is the wordplay.
'i would' becomes 'I'd'.
'say' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'id' is a homophone of 'EYED'.

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(Other definitions for eyed that I've seen before include "Stared at" , "Looked at, warily perhaps" , "Looked at closely" , "Watched warily" , "Vegetable" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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