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Alternatively, make rye damp, then harvest (4)

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reap

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'harvest' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for reap that I've seen before include "Use a scythe" , "'As you sow, so shall you . . . .'" , "Derive as advantage" , "Gather 23dn" , "Cut or gather (a harvest)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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