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Top primate with Times (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

apex

'top' is the definition.
(apex is a top or peak)

'primate with times' is the wordplay.
'primate' becomes 'ape' (large primate).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'times' becomes 'x' (p times 4 is p x 4).
'ape'+'x'='APEX'

(Other definitions for apex that I've seen before include "Peak, vertex" , "Uppermost tip" , "The highest point of something" , "Absolute peak" , "Topmost point" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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