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Looking like a tourist eraser having a cuddle (13)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rubbernecking

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'looking like a tourist' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'eraser having a cuddle' is the wordplay.
'eraser' becomes 'rubber eraser' (rubber is a kind of eraser).
'having a cuddle' becomes 'necking' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'rubber'+'necking'='RUBBERNECKING'

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(Other definitions for rubbernecking that I've seen before include "Stupidly looking at" , "Gawping" , "Gaping like a tourist" , "Nosily watching" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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