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Fast over slow (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lento

'slow' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'fast over' is the wordplay.
'fast' becomes 'lent' (Lent is a period of fasting in Christianity).
'over' becomes 'o' (cricket abbreviation).
'lent'+'o'='LENTO'

(Other definitions for lento that I've seen before include "Musically low speed" , "It's slower than adagio" , "How one scores slowly" , "(When playing music) slowly" , "(Of tempo) slow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.
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