Times of enchantment (6)

I believe the answer is:

spells

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'times' is the definition.
(a spell can mean a short time)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for spells that I've seen before include "Short periods of time" , "seasons" , "Signals" , "Magic influences" , "Trances" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent, The Guardian and The Globe and Mail.

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