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Time imagined by son provides change of heart (6,8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

second thoughts

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'change of heart' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'time imagined by son' is the wordplay.
'time' becomes 'second' (unit of time).
'imagined by' becomes 'thought' ('think' can be a synonym of 'imagine'. I am not sure about the 'by' bit.).
'son' becomes 's' (genealogical abbreviation for son).
'second'+'thought'+'s'='SECOND THOUGHTS'

'provides' is the link.

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(Other definitions for second thoughts that I've seen before include "change of plan" , "change of heart" , "Change of opinion possibly" , "Revised view" , "Doubts; reconsideration" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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