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Delete Times puzzle finally (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

erase

'delete' is the definition.
(erasing is a kind of deleting)

'times puzzle finally' is the wordplay.
'times' becomes 'eras' (era is a kind of time).
'finally' indicates one should take the final letters.
The final letter of 'puzzle' is 'e'.
'eras'+'e'='ERASE'

(Other definitions for erase that I've seen before include "Scratch" , "Remove from memory" , "Do away with" , "score" , "Blank out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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