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Harry is safe — son's in hiding (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pester

'harry' is the definition.
(both can mean to bother)

'safe son's in hiding' is the wordplay.
'safe' becomes 'peter' (slang term for a safe).
'in hiding' indicates putting letters inside (some letters hide inside others).
'peter' placed around 's' is 'PESTER'.

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for pester that I've seen before include "Annoy with persistent requests" , "Trouble persistently" , "Nag, badger" , "Annoy persistently" , "Be a nuisance, annoy with requests" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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