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Sight in Paris, one female detected hole in water jug (6,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eiffel tower

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'sight in paris' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'one female detected hole in water jug' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'one' could be 'i' (Roman numeral) and 'i' is present in the answer.
'female' could be 'f' (abbreviation) and 'f' is found in the answer.
'detected' could be 'felt' (similar in meaning) and 'felt' is present in the answer.
'hole' could be 'o' (O looks like a hole) and 'o' is present in the answer.
'jug' could be 'ewer' (type of vessel) and 'ewer' is found within the remaining letters.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for eiffel tower that I've seen before include "Paris landmark, constructed 1889" , "Parisian landmark, built 1889" , "Noted landmark" , "Tall structure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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