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Eager to have knee operation (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

keen

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'eager' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'have knee operation' is the wordplay.
'knee' can be anagrammed to 'KEEN'.
However, I'm not clear how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for keen that I've seen before include "Anxious" , "Acute" , "Fierce - sharp" , "Having a fine edge to weep over the dead" , "Sharp - avid" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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