You might find merit in the meantime (7)

I believe the answer is:

interim

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

'you might find merit in' is the wordplay.
'merit in' can be anagrammed to 'INTERIM'.
However, I'm unsure how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for interim that I've seen before include ", I'm put in grave situation initially" , "Meantime - provisional" , "Caretaker" , "Meantime; temporary" , "Temporary - provisional" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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