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One keeping an eye on a companion in the water (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

watcher

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'one keeping an eye' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'companion in the water' is the wordplay.
'companion' becomes 'ch' (Companion of Honour).
'in the' is an insertion indicator.
'ch' inserted inside 'water' is 'WATCHER'.

'on a' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for watcher that I've seen before include "I observe" , "One who observes" , "Big Brother?" , "Alert observer" , "Onlooker" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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