The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SEER
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SEER
- Saint always presented as one with foresight
- Guide leaving town — he knows what’s coming
- One observes a channel partially hollowed out
- Audibly burn witch, say
- Wise guy, the crossword compiler — but not an abstainer
- Welshman set about becoming an oracle
- Forecaster’s reasoning initially supports view
- KrisKross for one has no time to become a wise man
- Church right to get prophet
- Pilot hasn't time for crystal ball gazer
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "One observes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one observes = seer.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 SEER mean?
SEER noun- One who sees something; an eyewitness.
- One who foretells the future; a clairvoyant, prophet, soothsayer or diviner.
- Unit of mass or volume in the Middle East and Indian subcontinent.