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A good time for laser treatment in services of late (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

funerals

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'in services of late' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'a good time for laser treatment' is the wordplay.
'a good time' becomes 'fun' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'for' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'treatment' is an anagram indicator.
'laser' anagrammed gives 'erals'.
'fun'+'erals'='FUNERALS'

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(Other definitions for funerals that I've seen before include "Ceremonies of the dead" , "Sad final ceremonies" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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