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Island pushed upward: Ted told tale (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

narrated

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'told tale' is the definition.
'narrated' can be an answer for 'told' ('narrate' can be a synonym of 'tell'). I also know that 'tale' relates to this answer.

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(Other definitions for narrated that I've seen before include "told a tale" , "Provided commentary" , "Told a story, gave an account of" , "Recounted, recited" , "Related" .)

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