Suffix for puppet (3)

I believe the answer is:

eer

(Other definitions for eer that I've seen before include "Ever to the poet (3)." , "Before, poetically speaking (1'2)" , "Always (poetic)" , "Always (poetical)" , "Ever poetically" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday and the Newsday.com.

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