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Now a gift is given after the third date! (2,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

at present

'now' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'a gift is given after the third date' is the wordplay.
'gift' becomes 'present' (synonyms).
'is given after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'the third date' becomes 't' (3rd letter of 'date').
'present' put after 't' is 'tpresent'.
'a'+'tpresent'='AT PRESENT'

(Other definitions for at present that I've seen before include "As of now, during this time" , "Currently, right now" , "temporarily" , "these days" , "Nowadays" .)

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