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Pick up from a penetrating depression (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

glean

'pick up' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a penetrating depression' is the wordplay.
'penetrating' indicates putting letters inside.
'depression' becomes 'glen' (glen is a kind of depression).
'a' inserted within 'glen' is 'GLEAN'.

'from' is the link.

(Other definitions for glean that I've seen before include "Angel (anag.)" , "Gather after reaping" , "Reap as harvest" , "Gradually put together" , "Collect bit by bit, often with difficulty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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