A See Not Easy To See

SEE is "look" as we all know, but it has another less obvious meaning that crossword setters love to use. SEE is the official seat or jurisdiction of a bishop.

Ely, a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England, is often a match for "see" in cryptic clues. The clue typically uses "see" as the verb on the surface – don't fall for that bluff – the word has to be taken as a noun.

Have a look at these examples:

Times 24387: See bank hasn’t opened (3) ELY RELY – R
FT 13305 (Armonie): See about dreadful tangle with grace (9) ELEGANTLY ELY around (TANGLE)*
FT 13403 (Loroso): Dead but also animated, see (10) ABSOLUTELY (BUT ALSO)* ELY

This trick is quite like the cows = neat = lowers one: baffling when we see it the first time, blinding obvious from then on.

Solve These

Times 24544: Periodical we see displayed round front of kiosk (6)
Times 24462: See fringes for teenagers coming back in fashion (5)
Times 23707: Drink chap returned, see, soberly (8)

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