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Look for shelter on the right (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leer

'look' is the definition.
(I know that leer is a kind of look)

'shelter on the right' is the wordplay.
'shelter' becomes 'lee' (as in lee side, the side sheltered from wind).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (in a down clue, letters appear on others).
'the right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'lee'+'r'='LEER'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for leer that I've seen before include "Give lascivious look" , "unpleasant look" , "Suggestive or sneering look" , "Lecherous look" , "Give sly look" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Daily Express.
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