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Didn't forget being ordered back (8)

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I believe the answer is:

recalled

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'back' is the definition.
The answer and definition are different parts of speech. However, past participle verbs and adjectives sometimes mean the same thing.

'didn't forget being ordered' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'ordered' could be 'called' (calling is a kind of ordering) and 'called' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 're' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for recalled that I've seen before include "Summoned back or remembered" , "Brought to mind" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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