The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word REGAIN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result REGAIN
- Get back control, eclipsing General Assembly
- Take back control of African country after uprising involving American
- Recover for example in wet weather
- Drops bags for one to recover
- Get back in case of 13 across in wet weather
- Get back area in African country after rising
- Get back, say, bad weather coating
- Secure once more, say, entering shower?
- Get back control, having penned good article
- Get back control across Georgia
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The straight part
We know that "Retrieve" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case retrieve = regain.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 REGAIN mean?
REGAIN verb- To get back; to recover possession of.