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New padre with time to leave (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

depart

'leave' is the definition.
('depart' can be a synonym of 'leave')

'new padre with time' is the wordplay.
'new' indicates an anagram.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'time' becomes 't' (**).
'padre' with letters rearranged gives 'depar'.
'depar'+'t'='DEPART'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for depart that I've seen before include "Go away or leave" , "Prated (anag.)" , "Start out" , "Stray" , "Retire from" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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