Man with phone looking lecherously (7)

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leering

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'looking lecherously' is the definition.
I know that 'lecherously' relates to this answer.

'man with phone' is the wordplay.
'man' becomes 'lee' (Lee is an example).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'phone' becomes 'ring' (to ring on the phone).
'lee'+'ring'='LEERING'

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(Other definitions for leering that I've seen before include "Gazing lasciviously" , "Ogling" , "Looking suggestively" , "appearing lascivious" , "giving the glad eye" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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