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Scope of morning section (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ambit

'scope' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'morning section' is the wordplay.
'morning' becomes 'am' (as in bi:00 AM).
'section' becomes 'bit' (both can mean part).
'am'+'bit'='AMBIT'

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ambit that I've seen before include "Compass, scope" , "Range, scope" , "Circuit, compass" , "Limits" , "Range - surroundings" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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