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Appropriate time with alarm clock? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trouser

'appropriate' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'time with alarm clock?' is the wordplay.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'alarm clock?' becomes 'rouser' (I've seen this in another clue).
't'+'rouser'='TROUSER'

(Other definitions for trouser that I've seen before include "For oneself" , "Pocket (something)" , "Appropriate" , "Pocket (slang)" , "Our rest (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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