Crossword Genius

American pressman not new (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

used

'not new' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'american pressman' is the wordplay.
'american' becomes 'us'.
'pressman' becomes 'ed'.
'us'+'ed'='USED'

(Other definitions for used that I've seen before include "Hand-me-down" , "Prepossessed, perhaps" , "Old" , "Utilised" , "Employed - exploited" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.