Short line in a timetable (3)

I believe the answer is:

met

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'short line' is the definition.
The answer and definition are different parts of speech. However, past participle verbs and adjectives occasionally mean the same thing.

'in a timetable' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'MET' is hidden in the letters of 'timetable'.

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(Other definitions for met that I've seen before include "Made a connection" , "Encountered, came into contact" , "Encountered, came across" , "Bumped into" , "London police (abbr) - New York Museum of Art (abbr)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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