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Was seedy hand out to have a fast time? (3,9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ash wednesday

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'a fast time?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to time as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'was seedy hand out' is the wordplay.
'out' is an anagram indicator (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'was'+'seedy'+'hand'='wasseedyhand'
'wasseedyhand' anagrammed gives 'ASH WEDNESDAY'.

'to have' is the link.

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(Other definitions for ash wednesday that I've seen before include "First day of Lent" , "Start of Lent" , "fast start" , "Date in church calendar" , "Time to start doing without" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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