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Vet in plain spectacles (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inspect

'vet' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'in plain spectacles' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'INSPECT' can be found hidden inside 'plain spectacles'.

(Other definitions for inspect that I've seen before include "Ecamine closely" , "Look critically at" , "Carefully examine" , "vet" , "Study" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Sun.
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