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Carefully examine a broken fist (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sift

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'carefully examine' is the definition.
'sift' can be an answer for 'examine' (thesaurus). I am unsure of the 'carefully' bit.

'a broken fist' is the wordplay.
'a broken' is an anagram indicator.
'fist' is an anagram of 'SIFT'.

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(Other definitions for sift that I've seen before include "Separate out - examine closely" , "Filter, riddle" , "Use fist to pass through perforated container" , "Sieve, examine closely" , "Analyse carefully in fist" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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