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Arcade nearly running for 365 days (8,4)

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I believe the answer is:

calendar year

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'365 days' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to time as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'arcade nearly running' is the wordplay.
'running' indicates an anagram.
'arcade'+'nearly'='arcadenearly'
'arcadenearly' anagrammed gives 'CALENDAR YEAR'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for calendar year that I've seen before include "period of months?" , "January 1 to December 31 inclusive" , "Twelve months" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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