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Featured exhibit surveyed with theft in mind (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

showcased

'featured' is the definition.
(to showcase is to feature or display)

'exhibit surveyed with theft in mind' is the wordplay.
'exhibit' becomes 'show' (synonyms).
'surveyed with theft in mind' becomes 'cased' (as in casing the joint before a burglary).
'show'+'cased'='SHOWCASED'

(Other definitions for showcased that I've seen before include "exhibited" , "Displayed to best effect" , "on display" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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