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Steal into school sport inquiry (5)

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probe

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'inquiry' is the definition.
(probe is a kind of inquiry)

'steal into school sport' is the wordplay.
'steal' becomes 'rob' (robbing is a kind of stealing).
'into' is an insertion indicator.
'school sport' becomes 'pe' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'rob' placed within 'pe' is 'PROBE'.

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(Other definitions for probe that I've seen before include "Inquiry" , "Spacecraft; investigation" , "Examine searchingly" , "Question or examine closely" , "sound" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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