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Isn't angry over Stanley getting seconds? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

instants

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'seconds?' is the definition.
('instant' can be a synonym of 'second')

'isn't angry over stanley' is the wordplay.
'angry' indicates anagramming the letters.
'over stanley' becomes 'ants' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'isnt' anagrammed gives 'inst'.
'inst'+'ants'='INSTANTS'

'getting' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for instants that I've seen before include "Flashes" , "Very brief periods of time" , "Fleeting moments of time" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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