No more time for public (5)
I believe the answer is:
overt
'public' is the definition.
(associated in meaning)
'no more time' is the wordplay.
'no more' becomes 'over' (I've seen this before).
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'over'+'t'='OVERT'
'for' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for overt that I've seen before include "Open and observable" , "Plain and obvious" , "Obvious, patent" , "Open and candid" , "Done or shown openly" .)