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Account of investigation, perhaps, is concerning Left (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

report

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'account of investigation' is the definition.
'report' can be an answer for 'investigation'. I am not sure about the 'account of' bit.

'is concerning left' is the wordplay.
'is concerning' becomes 're' (both can mean on a particular topic).
'left' becomes 'port' (left side of a ship - opposite of starboard).
're'+'port'='REPORT'

'perhaps' is the link.

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(Other definitions for report that I've seen before include "Statement of facts, news etc - noise" , "Describe with a bang" , "Sharp sound of a gun firing" , "shop" , "Formal account of a matter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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