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Get tense here (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

present

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

'get tense' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
an anagram of 'tense' is 'esent' which is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for present that I've seen before include "host" , "Give - what's received at Christmas?" , "Hand over < donation" , "Repents (anag.)" , "gift > offer" .)

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