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Midday issue with denial for one retracted (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

noontide

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'midday' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'with denial for one retracted' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'denial' could be 'no' (no is a kind of denial) and 'no' is found within the answer.
'one' could be 'i' (Roman numeral) and 'i' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'issue' is the link.

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(Other definitions for noontide that I've seen before include "Midday" , "12" , "lunchtime? Certainly" , "Time" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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