Date character recited? (3)
I believe the answer is:
see
'date' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'character recited?' is the wordplay.
'character' becomes 'c'.
'recited?' shows a homophone (sound like) (I've seen 'recited' mean this).
'c' sounds like 'SEE'.
(Other definitions for see that I've seen before include "Witness; ensure" , "twig" , "ecclesiastical division" , "Salisbury, for one" , "Understand; view" .)