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Thing to change before morning (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tonight

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'before morning' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to time as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'thing to change' is the wordplay.
'change' indicates anagramming the letters.
'thing'+'to'='thingto'
'thingto' is an anagram of 'TONIGHT'.

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(Other definitions for tonight that I've seen before include "Hotting (anag.)" , "Later today" , "late in the day" , "Later this evening" , "after supper?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Daily Express.
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