Prince going over acts of carrying on; they’re taken for granted (12)
I believe the answer is:
presumptions
'they're taken for granted' is the definition.
'prince going over acts of carrying on' is the wordplay.
'prince' becomes 'p' (abbreviation).
'going over' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'acts of carrying on' becomes 'resumptions'.
'p'+'resumptions'='PRESUMPTIONS'
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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