Optical aid (9)

I believe the answer is:

telescope

(Other definitions for telescope that I've seen before include "Optical instrument for distant viewing" , "optical equipment" , "Crush together" , "Glass" , "Instrument for viewing distant objects" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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