Look twice when cryptic DA looked beaut (2,1,6-4)
I believe the answer is:
do a double-take
'look twice' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether this works.
'cryptic da looked beaut' is the wordplay.
'cryptic' is an anagram indicator (a cryptic or obscure order of the letters).
'da'+'looked'+'beaut'='dalookedbeaut'
'dalookedbeaut' is an anagram of 'DO A DOUBLE-TAKE'.
'when' acts as a link.
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I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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