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Piano not in time upset sweetheart (5)

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I believe the answer is:

petal

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

'piano not' is the wordplay.
'piano' becomes 'p'.
'not' becomes 'etal' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'p'+'etal'='PETAL'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for petal that I've seen before include "One piece of corolla" , "Corolla leaf" , "Floral segment" , "Coloured segment of flower" , "Flower part seen on plate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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