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Still is returned with a fast time (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

silent

'still' is the definition.
(I know that still can be written as silent)

'is returned with a fast time' is the wordplay.
'returned' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a fast time' becomes 'lent' (Lent is a time for fasting).
'is' written backwards gives 'si'.
'si'+'lent'='SILENT'

(Other definitions for silent that I've seen before include "Like early films" , "Enlist (anag) - mum" , "Free from noise" , "Strange and astonishing thing" , "Soundless" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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