Crossword Genius

What hands can give produce up (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

time

'what hands can give' is the definition.
(as in the hands on a clock)

'produce up' is the wordplay.
'produce' becomes 'emit'.
'up' is a reversal indicator (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'emit' backwards is 'TIME'.

(Other definitions for time that I've seen before include "Indefinite period" , "Measure of duration" , "Spell" , "Age" , "'. . . and tide wait for no man'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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