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Sad hunter set out to impress (4,5)

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I believe the answer is:

turn heads

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'impress' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'sad hunter set out' is the wordplay.
'set out' indicates anagramming the letters.
'sad'+'hunter'='sadhunter'
'sadhunter' anagrammed gives 'TURN HEADS'.

'to' acts as a link.

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I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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