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Last word about sound time for reparation (9)

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I believe the answer is:

atonement

'reparation' is the definition.
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'last word about sound time' is the wordplay.
'last word' becomes 'amen' (I've seen this before).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'sound' becomes 'tone' (tone is a kind of sound**).
'time' becomes 't'.
'amen' going around 'tone' is 'atonemen'.
'atonemen'+'t'='ATONEMENT'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for atonement that I've seen before include "reparations?" , "Expiation of sin, penance" , "Making amends" , "Making good" , "Compensation for a wrong" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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