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Rush away to dine, tucking into simple, delicious morsel? (4,1,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beat a retreat

'rush away' is the definition.
(to beat a retreat is to run away)

'dine tucking into simple delicious morsel?' is the wordplay.
'dine' becomes 'eat' (eat a meal).
'tucking into' is an insertion indicator.
'simple' becomes 'bare' (synonyms).
'delicious morsel?' becomes 'treat'.
'eat' inserted within 'bare' is 'beatare'.
'beatare'+'treat'='BEAT A RETREAT'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for beat a retreat that I've seen before include "Retire hastily" , "Withdraw quickly" , "Go away in a hurry" , "Depart hastily" , "Withdraw to avoid something unpleasant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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