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Sign that spring is here around Times Sport? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

boxing

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This might be a double definition.

'sign that spring is here around times' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'sport?' is the second definition.
(boxing is a kind of sport)

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(Other definitions for boxing that I've seen before include "Pugilist's sport" , "__ Day; December 26" , "Fisticuffs" , "-- Day; -- glove" , "Pugilism; a Day" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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