Oven's countdown device (5)

I believe the answer is:

timer

(Other definitions for timer that I've seen before include "Clock, say" , "Clock or watch" , "Maybe watch" , "one of 14 [CUCKOO CLOCKS]" , "Recorder of duration" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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