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Has time to get ecstasy - and speed (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

haste

'speed' is the definition.
(haste is a kind of speed)

'has time to get ecstasy' is the wordplay.
'time' becomes 't'.
'to get' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'ecstasy' becomes 'e' (informal term for the drug).
'has'+'t'+'e'='HASTE'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for haste that I've seen before include "Speed, hurry" , "Over-eager speed" , "Expedition" , "Possible cause of careless mistakes?" , "Undue speed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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