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Pried regularly into US deeds (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nosed

'pried' is the definition.
('nose' can be a synonym of 'pry')

'regularly into us deeds' is the wordplay.
'regularly' indicates alternate letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
'into'+'us'+'deeds'='intousdeeds'
The alternate letters of 'intousdeeds' are 'NOSED'.

(Other definitions for nosed that I've seen before include "smelt" , "Beginner" , "Moved slowly and cautiously forward" , "Scented" , "See 1 Across" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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