Put back in control, play for time (9)
I believe the answer is:
reinstall
'put back in' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'control play for time' is the wordplay.
'control' becomes 'rein' (rein is a kind of control**).
'play for time' becomes 'stall' (I've seen this before).
'rein'+'stall'='REINSTALL'
(Other definitions for reinstall that I've seen before include "Put back in" , "begin program again" , "Replace" , "Again establish" .)