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Ask servant to find leak (7)

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I believe the answer is:

seepage

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

'ask servant to find' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'servant' could be 'page' (page can mean a boy servant) and 'page' is found in the answer.
'find' could be 'see' (synonyms) and 'see' is found within the answer.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for seepage that I've seen before include "Slow flow of fluid" , "running out slowly" , "Oozing liquid" , "Discharge" , "liquid having soaked through" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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