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Goes off to get the sheets (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leaves

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'goes off' is the definition.
'leaves' can be an answer for 'goes' (leaving is a kind of going). I'm unsure of the 'off' bit.

'get the sheets' is the wordplay.
'get' becomes 'leave' (leaving is a kind of getting).
'the sheets' becomes 's' (this might be a standard abbreviation of which I'm unaware).
'leave'+'s'='LEAVES'

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for leaves that I've seen before include "Pour hot fat over (meat)" , "Departs with what fall in the Fall" , "takes off" , "Doesn't eat" , "''All the ... are brown'' (California Dreamin')" .)

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