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Examine permits for slots (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eyelets

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'slots' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'examine permits' is the wordplay.
'examine' becomes 'eye' (I've seen this in another clue).
'permits' becomes 'lets' ('let' can be a synonym of 'permit').
'eye'+'lets'='EYELETS'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for eyelets that I've seen before include "Small holes" , "peep-holes" , "Rings for reinforcement" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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