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Indifferent about nerves over time (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

neutral

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'indifferent' is the definition.
(I know that indifferent can be written as neutral)

'nerves over time' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'time' could be 't' (abbreviation) and 't' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'neural' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'about' is the link.

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(Other definitions for neutral that I've seen before include "Unaligned" , "having no potential" , "uncommitted to either side" , "Impartial; plug wire" , "without any charge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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