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Narrow escape in residential road? Summons to follow (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

close call

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'narrow escape' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'residential road? summons to follow' is the wordplay.
'residential road?' becomes 'close' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'summons' becomes 'call' (I've seen this in another clue).
'to follow' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'close'+'call'='CLOSE CALL'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for close call that I've seen before include "A near thing" , "Narrow decision" , "Narrow escape" , "hang up" , "Lucky escape" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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