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Inspect former atomic explosive device (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

examine

'inspect' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'former atomic explosive device' is the wordplay.
'former' becomes 'ex'.
'atomic' becomes 'a' (eg in A-test, atomic test).
'explosive device' becomes 'mine' (mine is a kind of explosive device).
'ex'+'a'+'mine'='EXAMINE'

(Other definitions for examine that I've seen before include "Test, probe" , "Investigate" , "Check" , "Appraise" , "Question, test" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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