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Europeans make eyepiece with high finish (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

irish

'europeans' is the definition.
(the people of Ireland)

'eyepiece with high finish' is the wordplay.
'eyepiece' becomes 'iris' (iris is a piece or part of the eye).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'finish' suggests the final letters.
The final letter of 'high' is 'h'.
'iris'+'h'='IRISH'

'make' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for irish that I've seen before include "of European country" , "Reddish-brown dog" , "Passion" , "From Galway, say" , "Kind of whiskey" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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