25 across
Uncanny
children
almost
messing
with
time
(8)
Uncanny children almost messing with time (8)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is Uncanny, which is what ELDRITCH means. "Children almost" gives CHILDRE (CHILDREN without its last letter), and this is added to T (time) and "messing" signals that the letters are rearranged to make ELDRITCH.