Innovative type charged with taking a look around (10)

I believe the answer is:

pioneering

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'innovative' is the definition.
(both can mean groundbreaking)

'charged with taking a look around' is the wordplay.
'charged with' becomes 'ion' (I've seen this in other clues. I am not sure about the 'with' bit.).
'taking a look' becomes 'peering' (I've seen this in another clue).
'around' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'ion' inserted within 'peering' is 'PIONEERING'.

'type' acts as a link.
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(Another definition for pioneering that I've seen is " Opening up (new terrain)".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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