By (5)
'by' is the definition.
('times' can mean multiplied by)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for times that I've seen before include "See 10" , "Paces" , "''For the ..., they are a'changin'''(Bob Dylan)" , "Big Apple's theatre district" , "operator" .)
'by' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for near that I've seen before include "Parsimonious (informal)" , "Close; almost" , "Close-fisted - approach" , "Close; parsimonious" , "Nigh" .)