Waste a lot of time escaping from jail (4)

I believe the answer is:

dung

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'waste' is the definition.
(dung is a kind of waste)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for dung that I've seen before include "Animal manure" , "Animal excrement" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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