What does the cryptic crossword clue "Drink associated with railway in recent times (8)" mean?

The definition is "times". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). LATTE (synonym="‘drink’") + RLY (synonym="‘railway’ – Chambers gives RY, RLY and RWY as abbreviations") = LATTERLY; definition: "in recent times" The answer is LATTERLY.

Drink associated with railway in recent times (8)

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