4 across
Takes
over
present-day
stop-over
(6)
Takes over present-day stop-over (6)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
Takes is the definition, in the sense of adopting or taking something up. Start with AD for "present-day", then jumble the letters of "stop" (with "over" as the anagram signal) to get OPTS, and run them together for ADOPTS.