Short break before prompt recovery (6)

I believe the answer is:

rescue

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'recovery' is the definition.
(rescue is a kind of recovery)

'short break before prompt' is the wordplay.
'short' means to remove the last letter.
'break' becomes 'rest' (a rest is taking a break).
'before prompt' becomes 'cue' (cue can mean a prompt or signal. I am not sure about the 'before' bit.).
'rest' with its last letter taken off is 'res'.
'res'+'cue'='RESCUE'

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(Other definitions for rescue that I've seen before include "Get over, on top of" , "Extricate" , "Save - deliver" , "Salvage" , "Pull from danger" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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