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Constellation Greek character starts to recognise using specs (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

taurus

'constellation' is the definition.
(Taurus is an example)

'greek character starts to recognise using specs' is the wordplay.
'greek character' becomes 'tau' (letter from the Greek alphabet**).
'starts to' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letters of 'recognise using specs' is 'rus'.
'tau'+'rus'='TAURUS'

(Other definitions for taurus that I've seen before include "April/May sign" , "Sign of the Bull from 12 across" , "Zodiacal bull" , "A group of stars" , "Bull star sign" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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