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Carries on with The Times (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wages

'carries on' is the definition.
(as in waging war)

'with the times' is the wordplay.
'with' becomes 'w' (abbreviation).
'the times' becomes 'ages' (age is a kind of time).
'w'+'ages'='WAGES'

(Other definitions for wages that I've seen before include "Work pay" , "Earnings for work - or of sin" , "Weekly pay" , "Salaries" , "Worker's earnings" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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