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Accept a higher offer? (4,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

take up

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'accept a higher offer?' is the definition.
'take up' can be an answer for 'accept' (taking up is a kind of accepting). I'm unsure of the 'a higher offer?' bit.

'accept a higher' is the wordplay.
'accept' becomes 'take' (to accept is to take possession of).
'a higher' becomes 'up'.
'take'+'up'='TAKE-UP'

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(Other definitions for take up that I've seen before include "Accept" , "Acceptance of something offered" , "Adopt (pastime) - shorten (garment) - absorb (liquid)" , "lift" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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