Unwelcome sign in golf store, keeping article in safe (3,2,3,5)
I believe the answer is:
out of the woods
'safe' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'unwelcome sign in golf store keeping article' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'unwelcome' could be 'out' (out can mean no longer desired or wanted) and 'out' is located in the answer.
'sign' could be 'he' (he is a kind of sign) and 'he' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for out of the woods that I've seen before include "Free from trouble" , "No longer in difficulty or danger" .)