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"Touch wood, fingers crossed”; may the dodgy sign not be present (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

absit omen

(Other definitions for absit omen that I've seen before include "touch wood!" , "may no evil ensue!" , "God forbid" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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