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Numbers clocked by my employer (5)

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I believe the answer is:

times

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'employer' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'numbers clocked by my' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'numbers' could be 'es' (e is a kind of number) and 'es' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'tim' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for times that I've seen before include "Thunderer?" , "See 10" , "See 1" , "''For the ..., they are a'changin'''(Bob Dylan)" , "Paper" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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