Everyone in Maine getting time - it'll be used to hammer others (6)

I believe the answer is:

mallet

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'it'll be used to hammer others' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'everyone in maine getting time' is the wordplay.
'everyone' becomes 'all' (all people).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'maine' becomes 'me' (abbreviation).
'getting' says to put letters next to each other.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'all' placed within 'me' is 'malle'.
'malle'+'t'='MALLET'

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(Other definitions for mallet that I've seen before include "It's used in croquet and polo" , "Kind of hammer used in polo" , "Hammer for pegs or croquet" , "Large hammer with wooden head" , "Type of hammer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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