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Pelt not at home in shelter (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hideout

'shelter' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'pelt not at home' is the wordplay.
'pelt' becomes 'hide' (synonyms).
'not at home' becomes 'out' (out can mean away from home).
'hide'+'out'='HIDEOUT'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for hideout that I've seen before include "retreat" , "den" , "sanctuary" , "Place to lie low" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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