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Large parts I flipping look at lustily (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ogle

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'look at lustily' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'large parts i flipping' is the wordplay.
'large' becomes 'l'.
'parts' is an insertion indicator (in the sense of cuts or separates).
'i' becomes 'ego' (I've seen this before**).
'flipping' is a reversal indicator.
'l' placed within 'ego' is 'elgo'.
'elgo' backwards is 'OGLE'.

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(Other definitions for ogle that I've seen before include "Stare at lecherously" , "Look flirtatiously at" , "Eye flirtatiously" , "Eye greedily" , "Stare at in a lecherous manner" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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