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Herb's occasion to be heard (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

thyme

'herb's' is the definition.
(thyme is a kind of herb)

'occasion to be heard' is the wordplay.
'occasion' becomes 'time' (I've seen this before).
'to be heard' shows a homophone (sound like).
'time' is a homophone of 'THYME'.

(Other definitions for thyme that I've seen before include "Minty herb" , "Culinary herb of the mint family" , "Common herb" , "Herb used in cooking as seasoning" , "Aromatic shrub" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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