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Period certain to get us enthralled (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spellbound

'enthralled' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'period certain' is the wordplay.
'period' becomes 'spell' (spell is a kind of period**).
'certain' becomes 'bound' (as in the phrase 'it's bound to be').
'spell'+'bound'='SPELLBOUND'

'to get us' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for spellbound that I've seen before include "Bewitched" , "Transfixed, mesmerised" , "Fascinated" , "Held rapt" , "Entranced" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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