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Nearly time - time for bed (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

night

'time for bed' is the definition.
(when people sleep)

'nearly time' is the wordplay.
'nearly' becomes 'nigh' (synonyms).
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'nigh'+'t'='NIGHT'

(Other definitions for night that I've seen before include "See 1 Across" , "From dusk until dawn" , "Darkness; see you in the morning" , "death" , "'Red sky at . . . . ., shepherd's delight'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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