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Model wearing cape, retreats (5)

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I believe the answer is:

nests

'retreats' is the definition.
(nest is a kind of retreat)

'model wearing cape' is the wordplay.
'model' becomes 't' (Ford Model T car).
'wearing' indicates putting letters inside.
'cape' becomes 'ness' ('ness' can be a synonym of 'cape').
't' placed into 'ness' is 'NESTS'.

(Other definitions for nests that I've seen before include "Structures for egg-laying" , "Lodges" , "Cosy secluded retreats" , "Eyries" , "Bird structures" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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