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Infant clothing at hand after sunset? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tonight

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'sunset?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to time as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'infant clothing at hand' is the wordplay.
'infant' becomes 'tot' (tot means a young child).
'clothing' indicates putting letters inside (some letters cover up or clothe others).
'at hand' becomes 'nigh' (nigh means nearby or approaching).
'tot' enclosing 'nigh' is 'TONIGHT'.

'after' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tonight that I've seen before include "West Side Story number" , "Selection from West Side Story" , "The end of today" , "Later today" , ""Not ____, Josephine!"" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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