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Firewood protector (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tarp

(Other definitions for tarp that I've seen before include "canvas sheet" , "Cover" , "Bail-out" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times, The Washington Post and the L.A. Times Daily.
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