Crossword Genius

Contemporary doing drugs originally put away (2-2-4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

up-to-date

'contemporary' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'doing drugs originally put away' is the wordplay.
'doing' becomes 'upto' (as in 'what are you up to?').
'originally' suggests taking the first letters.
'put away' becomes 'ate' (I've seen this in another clue).
The initial letter of 'drugs' is 'd'.
'upto'+'d'+'ate'='UP-TO-DATE'

(Other definitions for up-to-date that I've seen before include "Modern - current" , "Containing all the latest information" , "Thoroughly modern" , "Incorporating the latest developments and trends" , "Current, right to this day" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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