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Essential train information in the paper (5)

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I believe the answer is:

times

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This might be a double definition.

'essential train information' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'paper' is the second definition.
(The Times or The New York Times)

'in the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for times that I've seen before include "Square in New York" , "Occasions; multiplied by" , "See 1" , "See 10" , "Periods, ages" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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