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Have to bring round to see Robert (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

browning

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'see robert' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'have to bring round' is the wordplay.
'have' becomes 'own' (synonyms).
'round' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'own' inserted within 'bring' is 'BROWNING'.

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for browning that I've seen before include "Toasting" , "Play by Terence Rattigan" , "English poet" , "Automatic machine gun" , "Flour for colouring gravy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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