Crossword Genius

Space travel in novel (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

interval

'space' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'travel in novel' is the wordplay.
'novel' indicates an anagram.
'travel'+'in'='travelin'
'travelin' with letters rearranged gives 'INTERVAL'.

(Other definitions for interval that I've seen before include "Break, gap" , "Space of time" , "Time break as in play production" , "what's between notes?" , "Time between two events" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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