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Thanks fellow has accepted (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

taken

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'accepted' is the definition.
(taking is a kind of accepting)

'thanks fellow' is the wordplay.
'thanks' becomes 'ta' (UK informal version of 'thank you').
'fellow' becomes 'ken' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'ta'+'ken'='TAKEN'

'has' is the link.

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(Other definitions for taken that I've seen before include "Removed, accepted" , "This is spoken for" , "Appropriated" , "Transported" , "Kidnapped" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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