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Pick out record by English navy (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

discern

'pick out' is the definition.
(I know that pick out can be written as discern)

'record by english navy' is the wordplay.
'record' becomes 'disc' (eg a CD, compact disc).
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'english' becomes 'E' (abbreviation as in OED).
'navy' becomes 'RN' (abbreviation for Royal Navy).
'disc'+'e'+'rn'='DISCERN'

(Other definitions for discern that I've seen before include "Espy" , "spot" , "See" , "Make out, distinguish by eye" , "Perceive - distinguish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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