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Spookery page one is circulating (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

espionage

'spookery' is the definition.
(spook can mean spy)

'page one is circulating' is the wordplay.
'circulating' indicates anagramming the letters.
'page'+'one'+'is'='pageoneis'
'pageoneis' is an anagram of 'ESPIONAGE'.

(Other definitions for espionage that I've seen before include "intelligence" , "Practice of spying" , "hush-hush work" , "007's game" , "seeking information" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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