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Limit duration, losing minutes (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tie

'limit' is the definition.
(tying is a kind of limiting)

'duration losing minutes' is the wordplay.
'duration' becomes 'time' (I've seen this before).
'losing' is a deletion indicator.
'minutes' becomes 'm'.
'time' with 'm' taken away is 'TIE'.

(Other definitions for tie that I've seen before include "Bind; dead heat" , "Bind; be equal" , "Finish level" , "Bond > girl wearing this? Unlikely" , "Secure (with string)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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