In the main, might augur set about a captive? (3,5)

Guardian Cryptic #29163 | 1 Across | 2023-08-31
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I haven't cracked this one yet — but the brilliant team at Fifteensquared have:

SEER(an augur/a soothsayer in ancient Rome) containing ( set about ) [ A + POW(abbrev. for “prisoner of war”, an example/? of a captive) ].

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