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Open wide, in big aperture (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gape

'open wide' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'in big aperture' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'GAPE' is hidden in the letters of 'big aperture'.

(Other definitions for gape that I've seen before include "Appear amazed" , "Look amazed" , "Look at with wide-open mouth" , "Stare at page" , "Hang wide open" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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