Put down to the occasion, can it ever be bettered? (6,4)

I believe the answer is:

record time

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'it ever be bettered?' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.

'put down to the occasion' is the wordplay.
'put down' becomes 'record' (synonyms).
'to the occasion' becomes 'time' (I've seen this in another clue).
'record'+'time'='RECORD TIME'

'can' acts as a link.

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I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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