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Later change? (5)

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alter

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'later change?' is the definition.
'alter' can be an answer for 'change?' ('alter' can be a synonym of 'change'). I am not sure about the 'later' bit.

'later change?' is the wordplay.
'change?' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'change' mean this).
'later' is an anagram of 'ALTER'.

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(Other definitions for alter that I've seen before include "Adapt" , "Bout of extravagant spending" , "Make changes to" , "Metamorphose" , "Become different" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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