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Sounding bell after time gives hint (7)

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inkling

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'hint' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for inkling that I've seen before include "Slight hint or suspicion" , "Slight suggestion or vague understanding" , "Faint notion" , "Thought" , "Suspicion, hunch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Times.
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