18 across
At
home
with
special
hot
date?
Rather!
(7)
At home with special hot date? Rather! (7)
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The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
Rather! is the definition, meaning instead. Start with IN for "at home", add S for "special", then finish with an anagram of "date" (signalled by "hot") which scrambles to TEAD, all joined together to give INSTEAD.