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Front component removed from funny eyepiece (6)

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I believe the answer is:

ocular

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'eyepiece' is the definition.
(I know that eyepiece can be written as ocular)

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(Other definitions for ocular that I've seen before include "connected with 23 [SIGHT]" , "Relating to eyes or vision" , "Viewer" , "not to be seen - due to this trouble?" , "Connected with the eyes or vision" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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