Was given leave on Tuesday (3)

I believe the answer is:

got

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'was given' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'leave on tuesday' is the wordplay.
'leave' becomes 'go' (to go is to depart or leave).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'tuesday' becomes 't'.
'go'+'t'='GOT'

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(Other definitions for got that I've seen before include "Obtained" , "Landed" , "Acquired" , "Received; understood" , "came by" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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