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Pens, say, recreated a connection in the mind (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

synapse

'a connection in the mind' is the definition.
(synapses relay nerve impulses)

'pens say recreated' is the wordplay.
'recreated' indicates an anagram.
'pens'+'say'='penssay'
'penssay' anagrammed gives 'SYNAPSE'.

(Other definitions for synapse that I've seen before include "Connection between nerve cells" , "signalling junction" , "Nerve cell connector" , "Gap between nerve cells across which signals pass" , "Where two nerve cells meet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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