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Gather Mark put back into job (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reappoint

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'back into job' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'gather mark' is the wordplay.
'gather' becomes 'reap' (reaping is a kind of gathering).
'mark' becomes 'point' (point is a kind of punctuation mark).
'reap'+'point'='REAPPOINT'

'put' is the link.

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(Other definitions for reappoint that I've seen before include "put back in the post" , "put back in place" , "return post" , "return to job" , "Once again choose" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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