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Car spy organised late examination (7)

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I believe the answer is:

autopsy

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'late examination' is the definition.
'autopsy' can be an answer for 'examination' (autopsy is a kind of examination). I am unsure of the 'late' bit.

'car spy organised' is the wordplay.
'car' becomes 'auto' (automobile).
'organised' indicates an anagram.
'spy' with letters rearranged gives 'psy'.
'auto'+'psy'='AUTOPSY'

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(Other definitions for autopsy that I've seen before include "An official post-mortem examination" , "PM" , "final critical analysis" , "Examining body" , "final examination" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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