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I am to settle in instant (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

immediate

'instant' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'i am to settle' is the wordplay.
'i am' becomes 'I'm' (contraction).
'to settle' becomes 'mediate' (mediating is a kind of settling).
'im'+'mediate'='IMMEDIATE'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for immediate that I've seen before include "Most urgent; current" , "Occurring without delay" , "Present" , "on the spot" , "Prompt,straightaway" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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