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Beatles' hit not long ago (9)

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yesterday

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(Other definitions for yesterday that I've seen before include "Stray-eyed (anag.)" , "has gone for ever!" , "some time in the past" , "not so long ago" , "Tue" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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