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Group of nine getting no part on time (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nonet

'group of nine' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'no part on time' is the wordplay.
'no part' becomes 'none' (I've seen this in another clue).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (in a down clue, letters appear on others).
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'none'+'t'='NONET'

'getting' is the link.

(Other definitions for nonet that I've seen before include "Musical composition -- tonne (anag)" , "Band of nine?" , "Musical work for a set number of performers" , "Ennead" , "Group of nine musicians" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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