Stared at setter, downright outspoken (9)

I believe the answer is:

eyeballed

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'stared at' is the definition.
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I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for eyeballed that I've seen before include "Watched" , "confronted" , "looked at" , "Stared at" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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