The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OVERSEE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result OVERSEE
- Supervise foreign article being replaced by English
- Look after complete bishopric
- Supervise poetry being written in Old English
- Run drugs deliveries in batches at first
- Manage poem in Old English
- Manage to get eyestrain?
- Supervise selection from Shinto verse epic
- Be responsible for some lines in Old English
- Manage to put rhyme into Anglo-Saxon language
- Disregard on account of experience
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The straight part
We know that "Keep an eye on" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case keep an eye on = oversee.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does OVERSEE mean?
OVERSEE verb- To survey, look at something in a wide angle.
- To supervise, guide, review or direct the actions of a person or group.
- To inspect, examine
- To fail to see; to overlook, ignore.
- To observe secretly or unintentionally.