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I am taking a long time getting the picture (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

image

'the picture' is the definition.
('image' can be a synonym of 'picture')

'i am taking a long time getting' is the wordplay.
'taking' is a deletion indicator (take can mean remove or delete).
'long time' becomes 'age' (an age is a period of time).
'getting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'am' with 'a' taken out is 'm'.
'i'+'m'+'age'='IMAGE'

(Other definitions for image that I've seen before include "Epitome" , "Picture (involving one letter change from 10)" , "Likeness or mental picture" , "Likeness; metaphor" , "Metaphor; figure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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