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Make unintelligible order to take off (8)

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I believe the answer is:

scramble

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'make unintelligible' is the definition.
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'order to take off' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'take' could be 'r' (recipe is latin for take - r is abbreviation) and 'r' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'scamble' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for scramble that I've seen before include "Make one's way with disorderly haste" , "Disorderly rush" , "Stir eggs vigorously" , "Disordered mixture" , "Cook beaten eggs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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