The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LOOKOUT
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result LOOKOUT
- Rough cases fine on old watch
- Toilet, unfashionable, king enters - a worry
- Watchman’s funeral?
- Sentry wrong to support King John at the front
- Blooming appearance first giving concern
- Watch oaf absorbing old winning blow
- Sentry
- Spooner is surprised by oaf on guard
- Seem to be exhausted causing concern
- Appearance in public produces concern
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What does LOOKOUT mean?
LOOKOUT noun- A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.
- A session of watching for an approaching enemy, police, etc.
- A person on watch for approaching enemy, police, danger, etc.
- A subject for observation; a prospect or view.
- One's perspective, outlook; hence, one's responsibility. (used with a possessive pronoun or a noun in a possessive form).