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Regarded as singularly Cyclops-like (4)

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I believe the answer is:

eyed

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'regarded' is the definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)

'singularly cyclops-like' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'like' could be 'y' (similar in meaning) and 'y' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'eed' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'as' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for eyed that I've seen before include "Stared at" , "Looked at, warily perhaps" , "Saw" , "Ogled" , "Looked at closely" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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