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Combine in emergencies (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

merge

'combine' is the definition.
(I know that combine can be written as merge)

'in emergencies' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'MERGE' is hidden in the letters of 'emergencies'.

(Other definitions for merge that I've seen before include "Become combined" , "Combine, blend" , "Combine, coalesce" , "Come together as one" , "Mix" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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