When it's safe to move round the corner, they hop it! (5)
I believe the answer is:
fleas
If this is the answer, I'm afraid I cannot explain it.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for fleas that I've seen before include "Insects" , "Leaping parasites" , "jumpers" .)
I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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