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Fifteen minutes to gain control over military officer (13)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

quartermaster

'military officer' is the definition.
(quartermaster is a kind of military officer)

'fifteen minutes to gain control over' is the wordplay.
'fifteen minutes' becomes 'quarter' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'to gain control over' becomes 'master'.
'quarter'+'master'='QUARTERMASTER'

(Other definitions for quartermaster that I've seen before include "Army officer responsible for administration" , "Regimental officer responsible for accommodation, food etc" , "Naval offcer" , "Supply officer" , "Army ration keeper" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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