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Definitely compel downfall - about time! (3,7)

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I believe the answer is:

for certain

'definitely' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'compel downfall about time' is the wordplay.
'compel' becomes 'force' (forcing is a kind of compelling).
'downfall' becomes 'rain' (rain is a kind of downfall**).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'time' becomes 't'.
'rain' going around 't' is 'rtain'.
'force'+'rtain'='FOR CERTAIN'

(Other definitions for for certain that I've seen before include "without a doubt" , "surely" , "definitely" , "Assuredly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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