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Only half the load is good, it would seem (4)

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I believe the answer is:

look

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'seem' is the definition.
(I know that seem can be written as look)

'only half the load is good' is the wordplay.
'only half' suggests halving the letters.
'is good' becomes 'ok'.
'load' with half the letters taken is 'lo'.
'lo'+'ok'='LOOK'

'it would' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for look that I've seen before include "Watch, observe" , "Get an eyeful" , "See - air" , "Direct the eye to" , "Peer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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