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Take off where it may be possible to land (5)

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I believe the answer is:

strip

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'take off' is the definition.
(stripping is a kind of taking off)

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(Other definitions for strip that I've seen before include "Remove covering from" , "Undress - maybe comic!" , "runway" , "Band; unclothe" , "Landing field - take off" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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