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Present any dosa with cocktail! (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nowadays

'present' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'any dosa with cocktail' is the wordplay.
'with' becomes 'w' (abbreviation).
'cocktail' indicates an anagram.
'any'+'dosa'+'w'='anydosaw'
'anydosaw' is an anagram of 'NOWADAYS'.

(Other definitions for nowadays that I've seen before include "present times" , "in the current period?" , "At this juncture" , "Currently" , "At the present time" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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