Takes hold (6)
I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
(Other definitions for roots that I've seen before include "Antecedents" , "Nerve endings" , "Underground parts of plants" , "ethnic music in > TV series" , "(Family) origins" .)
I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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