Continues to get the takings (8)
I believe the answer is:
proceeds
I believe this clue is a triple definition!
'continues' is the first definition.
('proceed' can be a synonym of 'continue')
'to get' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
'the takings' is the third definition.
('proceeds' can be a synonym of 'takings')
(Other definitions for proceeds that I've seen before include "Income, from an event say" , "money made in a transaction" , "Carries on" , "Starts lawsuit" , "Profit" .)