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Affected
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minutes
may
be
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Affected as minutes may be (8)
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The whole clue is the definition (& lit or double definition).
How the clue works
The definition is Affected — as in mannered or pretentious — and then as minutes may be gives you the second definition, think "precious moments" meaning valuable. Two ways into the same answer.