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On time in public (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

overt

'in public' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'on time' is the wordplay.
'on' becomes 'over' (I've seen this before).
'time' becomes 't'.
'over'+'t'='OVERT'

(Other definitions for overt that I've seen before include "Explicit" , "Open and unconcealed" , "Open, not 1 across" , "Conspicuous" , "Open, up front" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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