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Nuisances for the viewers left out of formats (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

styes

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'formats' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for styes that I've seen before include "Pig pens" , "Problems seeing" , "They make it difficult to see" , "Eyesores" , "gatherings" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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