Cryptic crossword clue
Private detective gunned down within seeing distance 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EYESHOT

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What does EYESHOT mean?

EYESHOT noun
  1. Range of vision, a distance in which something is visible.
  2. Range.
  3. A brief glance.

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