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Zulu minister needs to acquire spectacles to get a closer look (4,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

zoom in

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'get a closer look' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'zulu minister needs to acquire spectacles' is the wordplay.
'zulu' becomes 'Z' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'minister needs' becomes 'min' (I've seen this in other clues. I am not sure about the 'needs' bit.).
'to acquire' indicates putting letters inside.
'spectacles' becomes 'oo' (I've seen this in other clues).
'z'+'min'='zmin'
'zmin' going around 'oo' is 'ZOOM IN'.

'to' is the link.

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(Another definition for zoom in that I've seen is " Focus more closely".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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