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Old boy to wait on and watch (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

observe

'watch' is the definition.
(I know that watch can be written as observe)

'old boy to wait on' is the wordplay.
'old boy' becomes 'OB' (abbreviation for a private school 'old boy').
'to wait on' becomes 'serve' (to wait on someone is to serve them).
'ob'+'serve'='OBSERVE'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for observe that I've seen before include "Keep an eye on" , "Watch attentively" , "Keep - watch" , "monitor" , "Scrutinise or comply with" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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