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Proceeds to place labels around family (7)

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takings

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'proceeds' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'labels around family' is the wordplay.
'labels' becomes 'tags' ('tag' can be a synonym of 'label').
'around' is an insertion indicator.
'family' becomes 'kin' (synonyms).
'tags' going around 'kin' is 'TAKINGS'.

'to place' is the link.
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(Other definitions for takings that I've seen before include "Income from sales, etc" , "Cash receipts" , "Monetary receipts" , "What's in the till" , "Income from transactions" .)

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