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Pictures showing a mode of operating traps (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

monets

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'pictures showing a mode' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'of operating traps' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'of' could be 'o' and 'o' is present in the answer.
'traps' could be 'nets' (net is a kind of trap) and 'nets' is found within the answer.
A single letter 'm' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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