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Part Sheldon took and kept (4,2,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

held on to

'kept' is the definition.
('hold on to' can be a synonym of 'keep')

'part sheldon took and' is the wordplay.
'part' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'HELD ON TO' is hidden within 'sheldon took and'.

(Another definition for held on to that I've seen is " Kept".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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