What does the cryptic crossword clue "Taking forever to cross street might be this? On the contrary! (6)" mean?

The definition is "this? On the contrary!". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). AGES (synonym="forever") in ST (synonym="street") = SAGEST; definition: "this? On the contrary!" The answer is SAGEST.

Taking forever to cross street might be this? On the contrary! (6)

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