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Do some maths at first after dinner date (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

add

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'do some maths at first after dinner date' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'first after dinner date' is the wordplay.
'first' says to take the initial letters.
The initial letters of 'after dinner date' is 'ADD'.

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(Other definitions for add that I've seen before include "Augment" , "Count up" , "put two and two together" , "Put together - attach" , "Total; put together" .)

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