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Leave some lettuce on? No (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

head off

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'leave' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with social activities as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'lettuce on? no' is the wordplay.
'lettuce' becomes 'head lettuce' (head lettuce is a kind of lettuce).
'on? no' becomes 'off' ('off' is the opposite to 'on').
'head'+'off'='HEAD OFF'

'some' is the link.

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(Other definitions for head off that I've seen before include "Forestall" , "like Robespierre?" , "Escape" , "Avert; start (in a direction)" , "Stop" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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