Took in a note (3)

I believe the answer is:

ate

'took in' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a note' is the wordplay.
'note' becomes 'te' (**).
'a'+'te'='ATE'

(Other definitions for ate that I've seen before include "Greek goddess of mischief" , "Devoured" , "Ingested" , "Took food" , "upset > Greek goddess" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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