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Haggard permitted to take glove (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gauntlet

'glove' is the definition.
(gauntlet is a kind of glove)

'haggard permitted' is the wordplay.
'haggard' becomes 'gaunt' ('gaunt' can be a synonym of 'haggard').
'permitted' becomes 'let' (I've seen this before).
'gaunt'+'let'='GAUNTLET'

'to take' is the link.

(Other definitions for gauntlet that I've seen before include "Strong glove, thrown down in challenge" , "Stout glove" , "Metal glove of medieval soldiers" , "Knight's glove" , "Iron glove" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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