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Get away to hunt, missing end of shift (4)

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I believe the answer is:

back

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I believe this is a sextuple definition!!!

'get' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'away' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

'to' acts as a link.

'hunt' is the third definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'missing' is the fourth definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'end' is the fifth definition.
(back can mean the end of something)

'of' is a link.

'shift' is the sixth definition.
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(Other definitions for back that I've seen before include "Help!" , "Golf holes 10-18" , "Support; footballer" , "See 12" , "Second" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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