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In case of fire, move fast! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shoot

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'fire move fast' is the definition.
'shoot' can be an answer for 'fire' (shooting is a kind of firing). I am unsure of the 'move fast' bit.

'in case of' is the wordplay.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'case' becomes 'shot' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'of' becomes 'o''.
'shot' going around 'o' is 'SHOOT'.

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(Other definitions for shoot that I've seen before include "New growth; last word of Hamlet" , "Use a gun; film" , "Fire at the new branch?" , "Say what you have to say" , "modelling session" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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