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Figure seen at first in a haze (4)

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I believe the answer is:

mist

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'a haze' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'figure seen at first' is the wordplay.
'figure' becomes 'm' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'seen at' says to put letters next to each other.
'first' becomes 'ist' (ist resembles mst).
'm'+'ist'='MIST'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for mist that I've seen before include "Haze" , "Fret" , "Obscure" , "Fine spray" , "Watery film" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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