Cryptic crossword clue
Present time, or one time after noon? 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NONCE

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What does NONCE mean?

NONCE noun
  1. The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose (now only in for the nonce).
  2. A nonce word.
  3. A value constructed so as to be unique to a particular message in a stream, in order to prevent replay attacks.
NONCE adjective
  1. One-off; produced or created for a single occasion or use. Denoting something occurring once.
NONCE noun
  1. (prisons) A sex offender, especially one who is guilty of sexual offences against children.
  2. (prisons) A police informer, one who betrays a criminal enterprise
  3. A stupid or worthless person.

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