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Yank, engrossed by clue for bloodhound, sits nervously for investigators (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scientists

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'yank engrossed by clue for bloodhound' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'sits nervously for investigators' is the wordplay.
'nervously' is an anagram indicator.
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'investigators' becomes 'scient' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'sits' anagrammed gives 'ists'.
'ists' put after 'scient' is 'SCIENTISTS'.

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(Other definitions for scientists that I've seen before include "They study" , "Eg, physicists, biologists" , "Boffins" , "Insects sit (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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