Pickup illegal bit from Tablet (4)

I believe the answer is:

pill

'tablet' is the definition.
('pill' can be a synonym of 'tablet')

'pickup illegal bit from' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'PILL' is hidden within 'pickup illegal bit'.

(Other definitions for pill that I've seen before include "Medical tablet" , "Form of medicine" , "may be the cure" , "Dose of medicine" , "Pellet of medicine" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).

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