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Creep ogled German nurses (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

edge

'creep' is the definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)

'ogled german nurses' is the wordplay.
'nurses' indicates a hidden word (nurse can mean holding closely).
'EDGE' is hidden in the letters of 'ogled german'.

(Other definitions for edge that I've seen before include "Sharpness of mind" , "Demarcation" , "Move furtively; intense quality" , "Inch; border" , "Advantage (informal)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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