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Wipe out lots of times out East (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

erase

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'wipe out lots' is the definition.
'erase' can be an answer for 'wipe' (I've seen this in another clue). I am not sure about the 'out lots' bit.

'times out east' is the wordplay.
'times' becomes 'eras' (era is a kind of time).
'out east' becomes 'e' (abbreviation. I am not sure about the 'out' bit.).
'eras'+'e'='ERASE'

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for erase that I've seen before include "Remove recorded material" , "Eliminate" , "Remove permanently" , "Remove from memory" , "Remove, wipe out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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