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Reversed with an edge restored? About time (7)

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I believe the answer is:

negated

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'reversed' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to thinking as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'an edge restored? about time' is the wordplay.
'restored?' indicates anagramming the letters.
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'time' becomes 't'.
'an'+'edge'='anedge'
'anedge' anagrammed gives 'negaed'.
'negaed' placed around 't' is 'NEGATED'.

'with' is the link.

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(Other definitions for negated that I've seen before include "Contradicted" , "Denied" , "Cancelled or destroyed the effect of something" , "Abrogated" , "Discredited" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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