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Talk about bowler maybe (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chat

'talk' is the definition.
(chat can mean to talk)

'about bowler maybe' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 'c' (abbreviation for circa).
'bowler maybe' becomes 'hat' (bowler is a type of hat).
'c'+'hat'='CHAT'

(Other definitions for chat that I've seen before include "Small songbird of the thrush family" , "Informal conversations" , "Natter" , "Talk informally; bird" , "Chinwag" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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