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Search odd-looking magician (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rummage

'search' is the definition.
(rummage is a kind of search)

'odd-looking magician' is the wordplay.
'odd-looking' becomes 'rum'.
'magician' becomes 'mage'.
'rum'+'mage'='RUMMAGE'

(Other definitions for rummage that I've seen before include "Scrabble" , "Type of sale" , "Search haphazardly" , "Gear mum up to search and poke about" , "hunt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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