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*Flippable timekeeper (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hourglass

(Other definitions for hourglass that I've seen before include "Good figure" , "shows the passing of time" , "Sand timer" , "it shows time's running out" , "old timer" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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