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Normal time to retire with gin? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trap

'gin?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)

'normal time to retire' is the wordplay.
'normal' becomes 'par'.
'time' becomes 't'.
'to retire' is a reversal indicator.
'par'+'t'='part'
'part' backwards is 'TRAP'.

'with' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for trap that I've seen before include "mug" , "fault" , "Rock; carriage; gin" , "Device to catch prey" , "Part of a snare" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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