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Start taking in water (6,1,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spring a leak

(Other definitions for spring a leak that I've seen before include "Begin to let out water" , "Start letting in water" , "Be holed" , "Start letting stuff out" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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