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Take ages to fit in (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

belong

'fit in' is the definition.
(to belong somewhere is to fit in there)

'take ages' is the wordplay.
'take' becomes 'be' (being is a kind of taking).
'ages' becomes 'long'.
'be'+'long'='BELONG'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for belong that I've seen before include "feel like one of the family" , "Have a proper place (in)" , "find a place?" , "Appertain" , "Be the property of" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Sun and The Times.
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