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Long film got abridged for release (3,2)

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I believe the answer is:

let go

'release' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'long film got abridged' is the wordplay.
'long' becomes 'l'.
'film' becomes 'ET' (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial).
'abridged' means to remove the last letter.
'got' with its final letter taken away is 'go'.
'l'+'et'+'go'='LET GO'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for let go that I've seen before include "Give up" , "Stop holding" , "Set at liberty, loose grip on" , "Release - relax one's grasp" , "Discuss no further - dismiss - release" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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