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Like system of weights and Hebrew dry measure for stargazer (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

astronomer

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'for stargazer' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'like system of weights and hebrew dry measure' is the wordplay.
'like' becomes 'as'.
'system of weights' becomes 'tron' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'hebrew dry measure' becomes 'omer' (I've seen this in another clue).
'as'+'tron'+'omer'='ASTRONOMER'

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(Other definitions for astronomer that I've seen before include "Dorado may be contemplated by me" , "scientist" , "Moon starer (anag.)" , "One studying the universe" , "Star-watcher" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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