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Hospital teas prepared in great speed (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

haste

'great speed' is the definition.

'hospital teas prepared in' is the wordplay.
'hospital' becomes 'h' (**).
'prepared' indicates an anagram.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'teas' anagrammed gives 'aste'.
'h' placed inside 'aste' is 'HASTE'.

(Other definitions for haste that I've seen before include "''More . . . . ., less speed'' (5)" , "Promptitude" , "Urgent hurry" , "More of this can slow you up!" , "Hurry, urgency" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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