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Glimpses Gilead occasionally - ultimately men traffic the handmaids (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

glances

'glimpses' is the definition.
('glance' can be a synonym of 'glimpse')

'gilead occasionally ultimately men traffic the handmaids' is the wordplay.
'occasionally' means one should take alternating letters.
'ultimately' indicates one should take the final letters.
The last letters of 'men traffic the handmaids' are 'nces'.
The alternate letters of 'gilead' are 'gla'.
'gla'+'nces'='GLANCES'

(Another definition for glances that I've seen is " Quick looks".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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