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Resume abandoned party in lodge (6)

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I believe the answer is:

reside

'lodge' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'resume abandoned party' is the wordplay.
'abandoned' means to remove the middle letters (middle letters abandon or vacate the word).
'party' becomes 'side' (eg a side or party in a contract).
'resume' with its centre removed is 're'.
're'+'side'='RESIDE'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for reside that I've seen before include "Lodge" , "Dwell - settle" , "Occupy a place" , "Dwell permanently" , "Dwell in desire" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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