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Watch report of herb superior to rest? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

timepiece

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

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for timepiece that I've seen before include "Maybe watch" , "hunter, perhaps" , "Clock, for example" , "Maybe hunter" , "Chronometer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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