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Hurry from thieves (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hie

'hurry' is the definition.
(historical word meaning go quickly or hasten)

'from thieves' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'HIE' can be found hidden inside 'thieves'.

(Other definitions for hie that I've seen before include "make haste" , "Go quickly (archaic)" , "Hurry" , "Be quick (lit.)" , "Make one's way quickly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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