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Time that is right for a row (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tier

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'a row' is the definition.
(tier is a kind of row)

'time that is right' is the wordplay.
'time' becomes 'tie' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'that is right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'tie'+'r'='TIER'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tier that I've seen before include "one doing Bond" , "Level - layer" , "Row in theatre" , "Rank - order" , "he hasn't won?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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