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Taking afternoon off, make for island (5)

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crete

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'island' is the definition.
(Greek island)

'taking afternoon off make' is the wordplay.
'taking' is an insertion indicator.
'afternoon off' becomes 't' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'make' becomes 'cree' (I've seen this in another clue).
't' put into 'cree' is 'CRETE'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for crete that I've seen before include "Herakleion its big port" , "Greek island, site of the Minoan civilisation" , "Large island south of Greece, once ruled by Minoans" , "Major island south of Greece" , "Large Greek island" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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