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Round openings with no actual fit, regularly (5)

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I believe the answer is:

oculi

'round openings' is the definition.

'no actual fit regularly' is the wordplay.
'no' becomes 'o' (resembles 0 - 'no' can mean 'zero').
'regularly' indicates alternate letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
'actual'+'fit'='actualfit'
The alternate letters of 'actualfit' are 'culi'.
'o'+'culi'='OCULI'

'with' is the link.

(Other definitions for oculi that I've seen before include "Eyes; eye-like opening in architecture, like a round window" , "Circular windows" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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