Crossword Genius

Representative time with book (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

agent

'representative' is the definition.
(agent is a kind of representative)

'time with book' is the wordplay.
'time' becomes 'age' (an age is a period of time).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'book' becomes 'nt' (New Testament).
'age'+'nt'='AGENT'

(Other definitions for agent that I've seen before include "Spy; service provider" , "Person who does business on behalf of another" , "Salesman" , "Author" , "Traveller" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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