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Spout, round and long (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

opine

'spout' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'round and long' is the wordplay.
'round' becomes 'o' (round can mean a round object).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'long' becomes 'pine' (to pine for someone is to long for them).
'o'+'pine'='OPINE'

(Other definitions for opine that I've seen before include "Give one's view" , "Think - express a view" , "State one's held view" , "Express or hold view" , "Hold forth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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