Stared (5)
'stared' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for gaped that I've seen before include "Was yawning" , "Stared open-mouthed - yawned" , "Looked stunned" , "Opened mouth wide" , "shown astonishment" .)
'stared' is the definition.
('gaze' can be a synonym of 'stare')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for gazed that I've seen before include "Looked fixedly" , "Stared" .)
(Other definitions for peered that I've seen before include "Looked searchingly" , "Look searchingly" , "Having been made a Lord < examined" , "Looked closely" , "Looked through narrowed eyes" .)