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Certain Times is holding evidence of censorship? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

erasures

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'certain times is holding evidence of censorship?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'certain times is holding' is the wordplay.
'certain' becomes 'sure' (synonyms).
'times' becomes 'eras' (an era is a time or period).
'is holding' indicates putting letters inside.
'sure' placed within 'eras' is 'ERASURES'.

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(Other definitions for erasures that I've seen before include "Reassure about deletions" , "Acts of destruction" .)

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