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Creep sending daughter back just now (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

today

'just now' is the definition.
(right now, on this day)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for today that I've seen before include "At the present time, in general" , "Modern times" , "Yesterday's tomorrow" , "The present time or age" , "one of our papers, once" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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