The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word OGLE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result OGLE
- Leer at yogi and flee, unclothed
- Turn over French article to look for eroticism?
- Look at silk handkerchief, head dropping
- Try to quit search on Net producing lustful gaze
- Heading north over line, I stare
- Look hard at long clue that’s oddly deficient
- Large parts I flipping look at lustily
- Stare at Oscar with endless joy
- I retired, nursing left eye
- Go off search engine displaying dirty look
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The straight part
We know that "Look hard at" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case look hard at = ogle.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.
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What does OGLE mean?
OGLE noun- An impertinent, flirtatious, amorous or covetous stare.
- (usually in the plural) An eye.
- To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.