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Some stirring dialogue: one way to tell Times from Sun! (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ring dial

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'way to tell times from sun' is the definition.
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'some stirring dialogue one' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some parts of the word are used).
'RING-DIAL' is hidden in the letters of 'stirring dialogue one'.

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