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Gamble on occasion for recreation (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

playtime

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'recreation' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'gamble on occasion' is the wordplay.
'gamble' becomes 'play' (playing is a kind of gambling).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'occasion' becomes 'time' (I've seen this before).
'play'+'time'='PLAYTIME'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for playtime that I've seen before include "Schoolchildren's break" , "Break in school day" , "Curtain up" , "Period for pleasure" , "Recreation period" .)

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