Crossword Genius

He hates arranging cover (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sheathe

'cover' is the definition.
(sheathing is a kind of covering)

'he hates arranging' is the wordplay.
'arranging' indicates anagramming the letters.
'he'+'hates'='hehates'
'hehates' is an anagram of 'SHEATHE'.

(Other definitions for sheathe that I've seen before include "Protective cover, for sword say" , "Put (a sword) it its cover" , "Cover in case" , "Put (a sword) into case" , "stow away safely" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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