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Look for a star to the East (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stare

'look' is the definition.
(I know that stare is a type of look)

'star to the east' is the wordplay.
'to the east' becomes 'E' (abbreviation).
'star'+'e'='STARE'

'for a' is the link.

(Other definitions for stare that I've seen before include "Gawp" , "Look with fixed gaze" , "Look with fixed eyes" , "bird" , "Rates (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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