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Info on cryptic FT clue: "Take the knee" (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

genuflect

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'info on cryptic ft clue take the knee' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'info on cryptic ft clue' is the wordplay.
'info' becomes 'gen' (informal term for information).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'cryptic' indicates anagramming the letters (a cryptic or obscure order of the letters).
'ft'+'clue'='ftclue'
'ftclue' with letters rearranged gives 'uflect'.
'gen'+'uflect'='GENUFLECT'

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(Other definitions for genuflect that I've seen before include "Show deference" , "Bend the knee in respect" , "Bend the knee in obeisance" , "Curtsy" , "Show respect on bended knee" .)

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