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Inherit likeness to pinch later (4,5)

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I believe the answer is:

take after

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'inherit likeness' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'pinch later' is the wordplay.
'pinch' becomes 'take' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'later' becomes 'after' (I've seen this before).
'take'+'after'='TAKE AFTER'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for take after that I've seen before include "mirror" , "the next scene in the film" , "Resemble, follow in the footsteps of - say a parent" , "Resemble or imitate someone, often parent" , "Resemble as offspring may parent" .)

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