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Buy some insurance and hide (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

take cover

'hide' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'buy some insurance' is the wordplay.
'buy' becomes 'take' (taking is a kind of buying).
'some insurance' becomes 'cover' (I've seen this before).
'take'+'cover'='TAKE COVER'

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for take cover that I've seen before include "Find shelter as, say, from bomb" , "Protect oneself" , "Find a place to shelter" , "Hide" , "Seek shelter - buy insurance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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