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Gloomy viewer showing sign of conflict (5,3)

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I believe the answer is:

black eye

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'sign of conflict' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both states of affairs as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'gloomy viewer' is the wordplay.
'gloomy' becomes 'black' (I've seen this before).
'viewer' becomes 'eye' (organ which sees or views).
'black'+'eye'='BLACK EYE'

'showing' is the link.

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(Other definitions for black eye that I've seen before include "Result of blow to optic" , "Colourful optic following blow" , "Result of facial blow" , "Outcome of strike" , "Bruise on face" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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