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Covers up from middle of the day in Rome (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hides

'covers up' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'middle of the day in rome' is the wordplay.
'middle of' indicates the central letters.
'day in rome' becomes 'ides' (Roman calendar term, as in the Ides of March).
The middle letter of 'the' is 'h'.
'h'+'ides'='HIDES'

'from' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for hides that I've seen before include "lies low" , "Pelts" , "coats" , "screens" , "Cloaks" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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