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Share portion with baker removing crusts (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

partake

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'share' is the definition.
(I know that share can be written as partake)

'portion with baker removing crusts' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'portion' could be 'part' (synonyms) and 'part' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ake' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for partake that I've seen before include "Take a share in, say eating" , "To take some (of food, etc)" , "Share, consume" , "try a few?" , "Be involved" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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