Cryptic crossword clue
Private eye turned round to see pretty girls 3-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PIN-UPS

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The straight part
We know that "pretty girls" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pretty girls = pin-ups.
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 PIN-UPS mean?

PIN-UPS noun
  1. A photograph, printed in a magazine or other publication, of a sexually attractive person (often nude or provocatively dressed), and intended to be removed and pinned up on a wall.
  2. The person so depicted.
  3. Figurehead, person who represents an idea, cause etc.

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