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Levelling up happening late in the day (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

evening

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This might be a double definition.

'levelling up happening' is the first definition.
'evening' can be an answer for 'levelling' ('even' can be a synonym of 'level'). I am not sure about the 'up happening' bit.

'late in the day' is the second definition.
(time of day)

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(Other definitions for evening that I've seen before include "twilight" , "When day becomes night" , "Levelling the score" , "Calming" , "time for putting feet up?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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