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Sir, I come back with something in my eye! (4)

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I believe the answer is:

iris

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'eye' is the definition.
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'sir i come back' is the wordplay.
'come back' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'sir'+'i'='siri'
'siri' backwards is 'IRIS'.

'with something in my' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for iris that I've seen before include "- - Murdoch, novelist" , "Lily" , "Female" , "bit of mince pie" , "Flower and eye membrane" .)

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