Observe - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'observe' is the definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for see that I've seen before include "Diocese of a bishop" , "responsibility of a bishop" , "Observe the bishop's domain" , "Salisbury, for one" , "Check" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times, the Newsday, the Universal, The Guardian, the Penny Press, the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Star Tribune, The New York Times and the USA Today.

'observe' is the definition.
(I know that spy is a type of monitor)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for spy that I've seen before include "Secret agent of government" , "Glimpse" , "One who collects secret information as for government" , "Person who secretly collects information as for government" , "Notice" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times, the Newsday, the Universal, The Guardian, the Penny Press, the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Star Tribune, The New York Times and the USA Today.

'observe' is the definition.
(I know that observe can be written as watch)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for watch that I've seen before include "View" , "Vigil" , "See 21" , "Timepiece - look out" , "Observe - timepiece" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, The Telegraph and the Evening Standard.

(Other definitions for gander that I've seen before include "Glimpse" , "town in Newfoundland" , "Butchers - goose" , "A butcher's -- bird" , "Ranged about with male goose" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, the Universal, The Guardian, The Independent, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror, The Irish Independent, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph and The Star Tribune.

'observe' is the definition.
(I know that observe can be written as notice)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for notice that I've seen before include "Warning - observe - review" , "Notification" , "Bulletin" , "Announcement or warning" , "Announcement (of the sack?)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, the Universal, The Guardian, The Independent, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror, The Irish Independent, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph and The Star Tribune.

(Other definitions for regard that I've seen before include "Gaze at; esteem" , "Care" , "given respect" , "Consider; attention" , "Attention; esteem" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, the Universal, The Guardian, The Independent, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror, The Irish Independent, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph and The Star Tribune.

'observe' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for espy that I've seen before include "Behold" , "Spot at a distance" , "Observe (arch.)" , "Detect" , "Watch" .)