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How witches see a cooker (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

coven

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'how witches' is the definition.
'coven' can be an answer for 'witches' (I've seen this before). I'm unsure of the 'how' bit.

'see a cooker' is the wordplay.
'see' becomes 'c' (the word for the letter, according to Chambers).
'a cooker' becomes 'oven' (I've seen this before**).
'c'+'oven'='COVEN'

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(Other definitions for coven that I've seen before include "enchanting women in group" , "Women's group" , "Some wise women" , "Witches' assembly" , "Witches' meeting" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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