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Current, live and active (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ongoing

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'current' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'live and active' is the wordplay.
'live' becomes 'going' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'active' becomes 'on' (I've seen this in other clues).
'going' put after 'on' is 'ONGOING'.

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(Other definitions for ongoing that I've seen before include "Current" , "Actually in progress" , "Currently in progress" , "Currently happening" , "Not yet concluded" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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