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Time to think logically -- it's a crime (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

treason

'a crime' is the definition.
(treason is a kind of crime)

'time to think logically' is the wordplay.
'time' becomes 't'.
'to think logically' becomes 'reason' ('reason' can be a synonym of 'think logically').
't'+'reason'='TREASON'

'it's' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for treason that I've seen before include "Crime of disloyalty" , "Serious crime" , "LEse-majestE" , "Offence against state" , "Betrayal (of one's country)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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