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Allocating roles in reconnais­sance, keeping close to suspect (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

casting

'allocating roles' is the definition.

'in reconnaissance keeping close to suspect' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'in' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

(Other definitions for casting that I've seen before include "Choosing actors" , "Shaping metal in mould" , "Shaping in mould; assigning actors to" , "Throwing" , "-- Vote; -- couch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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