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Cover old pool (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lido

'pool' is the definition.
(I know that Lido is a type of lido)

'cover old' is the wordplay.
'cover' becomes 'lid' (lid is a kind of cover).
'old' becomes 'o' (common abbreviation eg in OE for Old English).
'lid'+'o'='LIDO'

(Other definitions for lido that I've seen before include "---- di Jesolo, Italian Adriatic resort" , "Open-air swimming-pool" , "Aquatic leisure centre" , "Open-air swimming pool" , "Venetian resort" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Telegraph.
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