Prudence has the ability to see into the picture (9)

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foresight

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'picture' is the definition.
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'prudence has the ability' is the wordplay.
'prudence has' becomes 'fore' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'the ability' becomes 'sight' (sight is a kind of ability).
'fore'+'sight'='FORESIGHT'

'to see into the' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for foresight that I've seen before include "Anticipation" , "Caution" , "Prescience" , "Vision" , "Clairvoyance" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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