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Spy on street is Harry (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

molest

'is harry' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'spy on street' is the wordplay.
'spy' becomes 'mole' (mole is a kind of spy).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'street' becomes 'st' (abbreviation).
'mole'+'st'='MOLEST'

(Other definitions for molest that I've seen before include "Maliciously interfere with" , "Attack or interfere with a person" , "Plague" , "Paw" , "Pester; assault" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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