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Predetermine a standard time to eat outside (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

destine

'predetermine' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'a standard time to eat outside' is the wordplay.
'a standard time' becomes 'EST' (EST is an example).
'to eat' becomes 'dine' (to dine is to eat a meal).
'outside' is an insertion indicator.
'est' going within 'dine' is 'DESTINE'.

(Another definition for destine that I've seen is " Needs it (anag)".)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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