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Courteous staff will need to take it in (6)

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I believe the answer is:

polite

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'courteous' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'take it in' is the wordplay.
'take' becomes 'pole' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'pole' enclosing 'it' is 'POLITE'.

'staff will need to' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for polite that I've seen before include "Not rude" , "Civil and good-mannered" , "Of courteous manners" , "Cultivated" , "Mannerly, courteous" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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