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Historically, make good porridge? (2,3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

at one time

'historically' is the definition.
(at some point in history)

'make good porridge?' is the wordplay.
'make good' becomes 'atone' (to atone is to make good on a mistake).
'porridge?' becomes 'time' (porridge is slang for time in prison).
'atone'+'time'='AT ONE TIME'

(Other definitions for at one time that I've seen before include "in former days" , "in concert" , "together" , "Taking place simultaneously" , "in the past" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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