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Gave out the wrong time to Edward (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emitted

'gave out' is the definition.
('emit' can be a synonym of 'give out')

'wrong time to edward' is the wordplay.
'wrong' is an anagram indicator.
'to edward' becomes 'ted'.
'time' anagrammed gives 'emit'.
'emit'+'ted'='EMITTED'

'the' is the link.

(Other definitions for emitted that I've seen before include "Put out" , "Discharged" , "Sent forth" , "Gave out" , "Expelled" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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