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Guide to terrible scan (6)

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I believe the answer is:

direct

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'guide' is the definition.
(I know that guide is a more specific form of direct)

'terrible scan' is the wordplay.
'terrible' becomes 'dire' (synonyms).
'scan' becomes 'ct' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'dire'+'ct'='DIRECT'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for direct that I've seen before include "Organise; straight" , "Outspoken" , "Give travel guidance" , "Credit with being forthright" , "By the shortest route" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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