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Soldiers look up for overhead protection (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

parasol

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'overhead protection' is the definition.
'parasol' can be an answer for 'protection' (parasol is a kind of protection). I am unsure of the 'overhead' bit.

'soldiers look up' is the wordplay.
'soldiers' becomes 'paras' (para is a kind of soldier**).
'look' becomes 'lo'.
'up' is a reversal indicator (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'lo' backwards is 'ol'.
'paras'+'ol'='PARASOL'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for parasol that I've seen before include "aeroplane" , "for protection from the elements" , "sunblock" , "Light umbrella giving shade from sun" , "Desert Shield?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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