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Ask time rudely, making blunder (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mistake

'blunder' is the definition.
(both can mean an error)

'ask time rudely' is the wordplay.
'rudely' indicates anagramming the letters (rude can mean rough or unrefined).
'ask'+'time'='asktime'
'asktime' is an anagram of 'MISTAKE'.

'making' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for mistake that I've seen before include "Error" , "Oversight" , "Wrong action or judgment" , "Fault" , "16 down" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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