What does the cryptic crossword clue "Look briefly at reports of maximum irritation (4)" mean?

The definition is "Look". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone of “pique”, but why the plural “reports”? Thanks to commenters: it’s because it’s also a homophone of “peak” The answer is PEEK.

Look briefly at reports of maximum irritation (4)

Guardian Cryptic #29472 | 4 Down | 2024-08-27 flower

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