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Posh chap having time away (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

toff

'posh chap' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'time away' is the wordplay.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'away' becomes 'off' (synonyms).
't'+'off'='TOFF'

'having' is the link.

(Other definitions for toff that I've seen before include "In slang, a posh person" , "Nob" , "Rich person (colloq.)" , "Dandy" , "Person of the upper classes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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