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Took to be the done thing (8)

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accepted

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'took' is the definition.
('accept' can be a synonym of 'take')

'be the done thing' is the wordplay.
'be' becomes 'accept' (accepting is a kind of being).
'the done thing' becomes 'ed' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'accept'+'ed'='ACCEPTED'

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for accepted that I've seen before include "Believed to be valid" , "Taken" , "such behaviour normal?" , "Tolerated; believed to be correct" , "Received something offered" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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