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Not keeping time musically? That's unusual (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

offbeat

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'that's unusual' is the definition.
(offbeat means unusual or whacky)

'not keeping time' is the wordplay.
'not keeping' becomes 'off' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'time' becomes 'beat' (beat is a kind of time).
'off'+'beat'='OFFBEAT'

'musically?' is the link.
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(Other definitions for offbeat that I've seen before include "Unusual, not ordinary - or rhythmic" , "Wacky; syncopated" , "rather unorthodox" , "Unusual or unconventional - perhaps in music" , "Unconventional or lacking rhythm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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