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Whack with a rolled up Times (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

smite

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'whack' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'up times' is the wordplay.
'up' is an anagram indicator (letters get chucked up).
'times' with letters rearranged gives 'SMITE'.

'with a rolled' is the link.
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(Other definitions for smite that I've seen before include "Whack" , "Strike firmly" , "Strike heavily" , "Hit hard in olden times" , "Strike with a firm blow" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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