The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PILFER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result PILFER
- Nick beginning to pen flier for circulation
- Steal what player booked for dissent gave back?
- Commit crime, giving judge backchat!
- Take a little from top and bottom of loaf, getting put in dock
- Turn again, going back to lift
- Commit small robbery that’s left female in dock
- Fuzz catching fellow and robber’s heading for nick
- Take a little from both ends of loaf in landing-place
- Lift rifle angrily chasing President
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The straight part
We know that "Take" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case take = pilfer.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 PILFER mean?
PILFER verb- To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft.