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Cover over pool (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lido

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

'cover over' is the wordplay.
'cover' becomes 'lid' (lid is a kind of cover).
'over' becomes 'o' (cricket abbreviation).
'lid'+'o'='LIDO'

(Other definitions for lido that I've seen before include "---- di Jesolo, Italian Adriatic resort" , "Public bathing beach" , "Venetian resort" , "Public open swimming pool" , "bathing-beach" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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