Is the criminal getting time? (5)

I believe the answer is:

sithe

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'time?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Another definition for sithe that I've seen is " time".)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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