What does the cryptic crossword clue "Time old reprobate perhaps announced for excursion (3,4)" mean?

The definition is "excursion". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). sounds like DATE(time) and RIP(reprobate) The answer is DAY TRIP.

Time old reprobate perhaps announced for excursion (3,4)

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