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Watching the way things go? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

tending

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'watching' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'way things go?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'way' could be 'n' (Compass direction - North) and 'n' is found in the answer.
'go?' could be 'din' (dinning is a kind of going) and 'din' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'teg' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'the' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tending that I've seen before include "Taking care of or leaning towards" , "Naturally disposed toward" , "Waiting on" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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