Poor clues about protagonist with roving eye? (9)

I believe the answer is:

lecherous

'with roving eye?' is the definition.
(as in a lecher who stares at people sexually)

'poor clues about protagonist' is the wordplay.
'poor' is an anagram indicator.
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'protagonist' becomes 'hero' (I've seen this in another clue).
'clues' is an anagram of 'lecus'.
'lecus' enclosing 'hero' is 'LECHEROUS'.

(Another definition for lecherous that I've seen is " Lustful".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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