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Celebration time, getting put in charge (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fete

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'celebration' is the definition.
(fete is a kind of celebration)

'time getting put in charge' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'time' could be 't' (abbreviation) and 't' is found within the answer.
'charge' could be 'fee' (fee is a kind of charge) and 'fee' is found in the leftover letters.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for fete that I've seen before include "(Honour with) festivities" , "Festival event" , "Outdoor charity function" , "Outdoor fundraiser" , "Outdoor gala" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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