The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BROLLY
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result BROLLY
- Protection from weather? British happy to forgo headpiece
- Wind cutting through walker’s wet-weather gear
- Outer portions of busby covering part said to provide elementary protection
- By eating a small loaf with this, one may avoid getting damper
- One provides cover by bringing in bread
- Wheel cuts through mushroom
- Personal cover taken out as protection against falls?
- British money originally taken out for protection against the elements
- What goes up when 7 comes down?
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The straight part
We know that "One provides cover" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one provides cover = brolly.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BROLLY mean?
BROLLY noun- Umbrella.