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Avoid taking in a daughter's adventure (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

escapade

'adventure' is the definition.
('escapade' can be a synonym of 'adventure')

'avoid taking in a daughter's' is the wordplay.
'avoid' becomes 'escape' (escaping is a kind of avoiding**).
'taking in' indicates putting letters inside.
'a daughter' becomes 'ad' (I've seen this in other clues).
'escape' enclosing 'ad' is 'ESCAPADE'.

(Other definitions for escapade that I've seen before include "Jolly jape" , "Daring stunt" , "Wild and exciting undertakings" , "A reckless or mischievous adventure" , "Adventure, lark" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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