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A looker Hoskins picked up (3)

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I believe the answer is:

eye

'a looker' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'hoskins picked up' is the wordplay.
'hoskins' becomes 'I' (where the crossword setter is 'Hoskins').
'picked up' shows a homophone (sound like).
'i' sounds like 'EYE'.

(Other definitions for eye that I've seen before include "Needle or lace hole" , "central spot" , "round hole in sewer?" , "View" , "Twenty four ac emphasises it" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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