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Running in front, sneak a look round (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

upkeep

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'running' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'front sneak a look round' is the wordplay.
'front' becomes 'up' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'sneak a look' becomes 'peek' (I've seen this in another clue).
'round' says the letters should be written backwards.
'peek' in reverse letter order is 'keep'.
'up'+'keep'='UPKEEP'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for upkeep that I've seen before include "Running costs" , "Cost of support" , "Looking after" , "Peek up at the maintenance" , "payments?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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