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Take old Christmas film enthusiasts back (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

snaffle

'take' is the definition.
(I know that snaffle is a more specific form of the action take)

'old christmas film enthusiasts back' is the wordplay.
'old christmas film' becomes 'Elf' (2003 film).
'enthusiasts' becomes 'fans' (fan is a kind of enthusiast).
'back' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'elf'+'fans'='elffans'
'elffans' written backwards gives 'SNAFFLE'.

(Other definitions for snaffle that I've seen before include "Appropriate" , "Kind of bit - take without permission" , "A bit; to grab for oneself" , "A bit; steal (colloq.)" , "Capture" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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