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Times table finally clear (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

erase

'clear' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'times table finally' is the wordplay.
'times' becomes 'eras' (an era is a time or period).
'finally' says to take the final letters.
The final letter of 'table' is 'e'.
'eras'+'e'='ERASE'

(Other definitions for erase that I've seen before include "Take out" , "Obliterate" , "Kill" , "Eradicate" , "Blank out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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