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Ages to mend a broken nose

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eons

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'ages' is the definition.
(I know this)

'mend a broken nose' is the wordplay.
'nose' anagrams to 'EONS'.
Though, I am not clear how this is indicated.

'to' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for eons that I've seen before include "Years and years" , "Nose (anag)" , "Vast ages" , "Divisions of archaeological time" , "Long periods of time - noes have it" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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