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Somehow detecting coin in grass (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scenting

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'somehow detecting' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'coin in grass' is the wordplay.
'coin' becomes 'cent' (cent is a kind of coin).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'grass' becomes 'sing' (both can mean to act as an informant).
'cent' going within 'sing' is 'SCENTING'.

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(Other definitions for scenting that I've seen before include "discerning" , "Catching the smell of" .)

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