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Take in Globe ratings going over the top? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

absorb

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'take in globe' is the definition.
'absorb' can be an answer for 'take' (thesaurus). I'm not sure about the 'in globe' bit.

'ratings going over the top?' is the wordplay.
'ratings' becomes 'abs' (I've seen this before).
'going over' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'the top?' becomes 'orb' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'abs'+'orb'='ABSORB'

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(Other definitions for absorb that I've seen before include "Take or drink in" , "Assimilate or soak up" , "Suck up, as a sponge" , "Understand" , "Assimilate or take in as a sponge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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