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Allowed out of school, etc. (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

let

'allowed' is the definition.
(to let is to allow or permit)

'of school etc' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'LET' can be found hidden inside 'school etc'.

'out' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for let that I've seen before include "Was inclined to ignore" , "Rent out (property)" , "Allow; rental period" , "Service that must be repeated" , "Won't stop you" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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