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Until now, hot one - hotter after erupting (8)

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I believe the answer is:

hitherto

'until now' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'hot one hotter after erupting' is the wordplay.
'hot' becomes 'h'.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'erupting' indicates an anagram.
'i'+'hotter'='ihotter'
'ihotter' anagrammed gives 'itherto'.
'h'+'itherto'='HITHERTO'

(Other definitions for hitherto that I've seen before include "Up till now" , "Up to this time" , "Up to this point" , "So far" , "Heretofore (8" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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