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Pass the message early perhaps (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

relay

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'pass the message' is the definition.
'Relay' can be an answer for 'pass' (relaying is a kind of passing). I'm not certain of the 'the message' bit.

'early perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates anagramming the letters.
'early' anagrammed gives 'RELAY'.

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(Other definitions for relay that I've seen before include "article in bank" , "supplementary store of anything" , "Receive and pass on - race" , "Team of workers" , "Hand, pass on" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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