Shut up and made oneself scarce (6)

I believe the answer is:

bolted

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'shut' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for bolted that I've seen before include "Ran away" , "Fled, having locked up?" , "Fastened door with sliding bar (6)" , "Absconded" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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