Crossword Genius

Soldier looks at detectives (7,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

private eyes

'detectives' is the definition.
(a private eye is a private investigator)

'soldier looks' is the wordplay.
'soldier' becomes 'private' (private is a type of soldier).
'looks' becomes 'eyes' (eyeing is a kind of looking).
'private'+'eyes'='PRIVATE EYES'

'at' acts as a link.

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