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One kilo in ten is received (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

taken

'received' is the definition.
(taking is a kind of receiving)

'one kilo in ten' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'a' (a thing is one thing).
'kilo' becomes 'k' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'a'+'k'='ak'
'ak' put inside 'ten' is 'TAKEN'.

'is' is the link.

(Other definitions for taken that I've seen before include "Stolen; occupied" , "Obtained" , "Seized" , "Removed; occupied" , "Kidnapped" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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