Once spotted hare in play round boy (7)
I believe the answer is:
bausond
'once' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for bausond that I've seen is " Previously spotted white".)
I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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