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Overlook setter's memorandum (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

missive

'memorandum' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'overlook setter's' is the wordplay.
'overlook' becomes 'miss' ('miss' can be a synonym of 'overlook').
'setter's' becomes 'ive' (I've seen this in other clues).
'miss'+'ive'='MISSIVE'

(Other definitions for missive that I've seen before include "message" , "intelligence in this?" , "Letter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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