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Can one look right into the future? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

seer

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'the future?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'can one look right' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'look' could be 'see' and 'see' is found in the answer.
'right' could be 'r' (common abbreviation) and 'r' is located in the answer.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'into' is the link.

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(Other definitions for seer that I've seen before include "Clairvoyant, visionary" , "Visionary person" , "Indian fish" , "One divines the future" , "Oracle or clairvoyant" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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