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“A recreation that’s beyond me”, I put in (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pastime

'a recreation' is the definition.
(pastime is a kind of recreation)

'beyond me i put in' is the wordplay.
'beyond' becomes 'past' (I've seen this before).
'put in' indicates putting letters inside.
'past'+'me'='pastme'
'pastme' placed around 'i' is 'PASTIME'.

'that's' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for pastime that I've seen before include "Hobby; regular activity" , "doing the crossword, say" , "Leisure activity" , "relaxation" , "diversion" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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