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Nowadays, a new number to perform: 'Teeny-Weeny' (4,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

anno domini

'nowadays' is the definition.

'a new number to perform teeny-weeny' is the wordplay.
'new' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation eg NT for New Testament).
'number' becomes 'no.' (abbreviation).
'to perform' becomes 'do' (both can mean complete an action).
'teeny-weeny' becomes 'mini'.
'a'+'n'+'no'+'do'+'mini'='ANNO DOMINI'

(Other definitions for anno domini that I've seen before include "Advancing old age (informal)" , "AD in full" , "later days" , "having a date, she may put it on" , "In the year of our Lord" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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