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Twelve years on, and zero changes (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

noonday

'twelve' is the definition.
(twelve o'clock)

'years on and zero changes' is the wordplay.
'years' becomes 'y' (abbreviation).
'zero' becomes 'o'.
'changes' is an anagram indicator.
'y'+'on'+'and'+'o'='yonando'
'yonando' anagrammed gives 'NOONDAY'.

(Other definitions for noonday that I've seen before include "Time when the sun is highest" , "Meridional" , "Midday, 12p.m." , "Twelve a.m." , "12 o'clock" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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