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Hand over power as days unfold (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

devolve

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'hand over power as' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'days unfold' is the wordplay.
'days' becomes 'd' (abbreviation for days).
'unfold' becomes 'evolve' (I've seen this before).
'd'+'evolve'='DEVOLVE'

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(Other definitions for devolve that I've seen before include "Pass powers to regional government" , "Transfer (to regions)" , "Transfer power" , "Delegate" .)

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