Time new deli was decorated (5)

I believe the answer is:

tiled

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'decorated' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'time new deli' is the wordplay.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'new' indicates an anagram.
'deli' anagrammed gives 'iled'.
't'+'iled'='TILED'

'was' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tiled that I've seen before include "like bathrooms" , "Like many shower walls" , "Covered in ceramic slabs" , "with a glazed look" , "Covered the roof" .)

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