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Sap will be encouraged (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

take heart

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'encouraged' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'sap will be' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'will' could be 'heart' (both can mean desire or drive) and 'heart' is found within the answer.
'be' could be 'take' (taking is a kind of being) and 'take' is found in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for take heart that I've seen before include "Be encouraged or cheered up in cardiac way" , "Don't be discouraged - seek cardiac support (4,5)" , "Have courage, acquire cardiac boost" , "to leave outside leaves of lettuce" , "how to gain courage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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