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Free for part of Friday (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rid

'free' is the definition.
(to be free of something is to be rid of it)

'part of friday' is the wordplay.
'part of' indicates a hidden word.
'RID' is hidden in the letters of 'friday'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rid that I've seen before include "Lose, shake off" , "Free, disencumber" , "Disabuse" , "Throw off, unburden" , "Free, relieve" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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