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Time to go around monster (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

troll

'monster' is the definition.
(I know that troll is a type of mythical creature)

'time to go' is the wordplay.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'to go' becomes 'roll' (rolling is a kind of going).
't'+'roll'='TROLL'

'around' is the link.

(Other definitions for troll that I've seen before include "Bad fairy (giant or dwarf)" , "Ugly Norse dwarf" , "In Scandinavia, a mythical giant or dwarf" , "Online annoyance" , "Scandinavian dwarf or giant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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