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Stink raised by domestic worker having sharp eyes (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

observant

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'worker having sharp eyes' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'stink raised by domestic' is the wordplay.
'stink' becomes 'BO' (body odour).
'raised by' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'domestic' becomes 'servant' (I've seen this in another clue).
'bo' written backwards gives 'ob'.
'ob'+'servant'='OBSERVANT'

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(Other definitions for observant that I've seen before include "attentive to detail" , "adhering to religious practices" , "Quick at noticing things, attentive" , "Heedful" , "taking things in" .)

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