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Look at country's source of energy (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

peruse

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'look at' is the definition.
(perusing is a kind of looking at)

'country's source of energy' is the wordplay.
'country' becomes 'peru' (Peru is an example).
'source of energy' becomes 'se' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'peru'+'se'='PERUSE'

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(Other definitions for peruse that I've seen before include "Scrutinize" , "Run one's eye over" , "Browse, read casually" , "Examine at length" , "Thoroughly examine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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