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Bet I'm late, ruining the schedule! (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

timetable

'schedule' is the definition.
(timetable is a kind of schedule)

'bet i'm late ruining' is the wordplay.
'ruining' indicates anagramming the letters.
'bet'+'im'+'late'='betimlate'
'betimlate' anagrammed gives 'TIMETABLE'.

'the' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for timetable that I've seen before include "Schedule of events" , "Syllabus" , "Programme" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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