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Examine closely for fallen arches (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

search

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

'fallen arches' is the wordplay.
'fallen' indicates anagramming the letters.
'arches' anagrammed gives 'SEARCH'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for search that I've seen before include "Seek (out); hunt (for)" , "Look carefully (for)" , "Look thoroughly to find something" , "Comb" , "Fish about" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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