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The days of some wild desire (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ides

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This clue could be a double definition.

'the days of' is the first definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'wild desire' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for ides that I've seen before include "Day in Roman months" , "15 March, say -- key date for Caesar" , "Orfes" , "Julius Caesar was killed during the . . . . of March" , "mid-month for the Romans" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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