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Hates recitals arranged to involve company - get out now (3,5,2,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

the coast is clear

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'out now' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'hates recitals arranged to involve company' is the wordplay.
'arranged' indicates an anagram.
'to involve' is an insertion indicator (inserted letters get involved).
'company' becomes 'co' (abbreviation).
'hates'+'recitals'='hatesrecitals'
'hatesrecitals' anagrammed gives 'theastisclear'.
'theastisclear' placed around 'co' is 'THE COAST IS CLEAR'.

'get' is the link.

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(Another definition for the coast is clear that I've seen is " no one's about".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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