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Disreputable Observer article from the past presented in volume for us (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

voyeur

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'disreputable observer' is the definition.
'voyeur' can be an answer for 'observer' (voyeur is a kind of observer). I am unsure of the 'disreputable' bit.

'article from the past presented in volume for us' is the wordplay.
'article from the past' becomes 'ye' (archaic version of 'the', the definite article).
'presented in' is an insertion indicator.
'volume' becomes 'v' (abbreviation for volume in book titles).
'for us' becomes 'our' ('our' means belonging to us).
'v'+'our'='vour'
'ye' inserted inside 'vour' is 'VOYEUR'.

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(Other definitions for voyeur that I've seen before include "A secret spectator, often in sexual situation" , "One who watches" , "One who spies on others for sexual gratification" , "One who derives pleasure from watching others" , "A secret spectator, perhaps for sexual gratification" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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