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Pleased about having passed by (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elapsed

'passed by' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'pleased about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates anagramming the letters.
'pleased' is an anagram of 'ELAPSED'.

'having' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for elapsed that I've seen before include "Passed, of time" , "Went by" , "Pleased (anag.)" , "Expired" , "slipped away" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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