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Consider leaving time to go between parties? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

mediate

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'go between parties?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'consider leaving time' is the wordplay.
'consider' becomes 'meditate' (I've seen this before).
'leaving' is a deletion indicator.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'meditate' with 't' removed is 'MEDIATE'.

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for mediate that I've seen before include "Act as intermediary" , "Act as middle man" , "Act as conciliator" , "Act between parties to reconcile differences" , "Arbitrate between parties in dispute" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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