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Escape not allowed after holiday (5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

break out

'escape' is the definition.
(breaking out is a kind of escaping)

'not allowed after holiday' is the wordplay.
'not allowed' becomes 'out' (I've seen this before).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'holiday' becomes 'break' (break can mean a holiday or time off).
'out' put after 'break' is 'BREAK-OUT'.

(Other definitions for break out that I've seen before include "Start suddenly; escape (from prison)" , "Appear suddenly - escape" , "Escape from jail" .)

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