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Reportedly understands harmony being part of spectacles (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nosepiece

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'part of spectacles' is the definition.
('nosepiece' is part of 'spectacles')

'reportedly understands harmony' is the wordplay.
'reportedly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'understands' becomes 'knows' (understand can mean to know or recognise).
'harmony' becomes 'piece' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'knows' is a homophone of 'nose'.
'nose'+'piece'='NOSEPIECE'

'being' is the link.

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(Other definitions for nosepiece that I've seen before include "Protector" , "some armour" , "bridge" , "Guard at front" , "bit of protection" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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