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Monsters seen in time slips (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

terrors

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'monsters' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'time slips' is the wordplay.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'slips' becomes 'errors' (I've seen this in another clue).
't'+'errors'='TERRORS'

'seen in' is the link.

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(Another definition for terrors that I've seen is " Great fears".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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