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Illegally take ketamine, then I would sleep (6)

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I believe the answer is:

kidnap

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'illegally take ketamine then i would sleep' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'ketamine then i would sleep' is the wordplay.
'ketamine' becomes 'k' (this might be a standard abbreviation I've not previously seen).
'then' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'i would' becomes 'I'd'.
'sleep' becomes 'nap' (a nap is a short sleep).
'k'+'id'+'nap'='KIDNAP'

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(Other definitions for kidnap that I've seen before include "Shanghai, abduct" , "Take as hostage" , "Abduct and hold for ransom" , "Take person prisoner for ransom" , "Small island" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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