Of the near past (6)

I believe the answer is:

recent

'of the near past' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for recent that I've seen before include "Occurring not long ago" , "Latest - current" , "Fresh - current" , "Originating not long ago" , "Done not long ago" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Simplex) and The Times.

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