Space traveller two hermits unexpectedly face (4,2,5,4)

I believe the answer is:

come to terms with

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'face' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are verbs in their base form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'space traveller two hermits unexpectedly' is the wordplay.
'space traveller' becomes 'comet' (object travelling through space).
'unexpectedly' indicates an anagram.
'two'+'hermits'='twohermits'
'twohermits' with letters rearranged gives 'otermswith'.
'comet'+'otermswith'='COME TO TERMS WITH'

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(Another definition for come to terms with that I've seen is " Accept".)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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