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Father is no waiter! (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

time

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This could be a double definition.

'father' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

'no waiter' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'is' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for time that I've seen before include "See 1 and 21" , "Great healer, so they say" , "See 15" , "See 12" , "'Every ... we say goodbye, I cry a little' /Cole Porter" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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