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I'll call it "breaking cover” (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

visitor

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'i'll call' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'it breaking cover' is the wordplay.
'breaking' becomes 'visor' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'cover' is an insertion indicator.
'it' put into 'visor' is 'VISITOR'.

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(Other definitions for visitor that I've seen before include "One coming to call" , "Person turning up" , "Someone calling (again at 23?)" , "Caller, guest" , "One coming calling" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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