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Have parent stay silent (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

keep mum

'stay silent' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'have parent' is the wordplay.
'have' becomes 'keep' (keeping is a kind of having).
'parent' becomes 'mum' (mum is a kind of parent).
'keep'+'mum'='KEEP MUM'

(Other definitions for keep mum that I've seen before include "Don't tell a soul" , "Remain silent" , "(don't mention it)" , "Stay silent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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