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Avoid losing head? Run in that predicament (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scrape

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'that predicament' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'avoid losing head? run' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'run' could be 'r' (cricket abbreviation) and 'r' is located in the answer.
'head?' could be 'cape' (both can mean a piece of land jutting over the sea) and 'cape' is located in the leftover letters.
A single letter 's' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'in' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for scrape that I've seen before include "Tricky situation - graze" , "Rasp or abrade" , "Difficult predicament" , "Fix - grate" , "Bark" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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