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Stride around university - that brings out the detail (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

loupe

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'out the detail' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'stride around university' is the wordplay.
'stride' becomes 'lope' (I've seen this in another clue).
'around' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'university' becomes 'U' (abbreviation for university).
'lope' enclosing 'u' is 'LOUPE'.

'that brings' is the link.

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(Other definitions for loupe that I've seen before include "instrument in view of fine work" , "Jeweller's eyepiece" , "Jeweller's magnifying glass" , "Jeweller's eyeglass" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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