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Child with me picked up an emblem (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

totem

'an emblem' is the definition.
(totem is a kind of emblem)

'child with me picked up' is the wordplay.
'child' becomes 'tot' (tot is a kind of child).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'picked up' is a reversal indicator.
'me' back-to-front is 'em'.
'tot'+'em'='TOTEM'

(Other definitions for totem that I've seen before include "Emblem of a clan" , "Revered symbol" , "Venerated emblem" , "Symbol, emblem" , "Spiritually significant emblem" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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