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Reach the broken gate where I’ve left it (3,2)

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I believe the answer is:

get at

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'reach the broken gate' is the definition.
'get at' can be an answer for 'reach' (getting at is a kind of reaching). I am not sure about the 'the broken gate' bit.

'i've left it' is the wordplay.
'i've left' becomes 'geta' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'it' becomes 't' (abbreviation. e.g. in 'tis).
'geta'+'t'='GET AT'

'where' is the link.

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(Other definitions for get at that I've seen before include "Reach - mean - attack verbally" , "Pick on - gain access to" , "Unfairly influence" , "Intend" , "Nobble; gain access to" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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