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Another name for old Bill? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

robert

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'bill?' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'another name for old' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'another' could be 'r' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'r' is present in the answer.
'name' could be 'bert' and 'bert' is located in the answer.
'old' could be 'o' (common abbreviation eg in OE for Old English) and 'o' is located in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for robert that I've seen before include "Boy" , "Founder of London's police force" , "-- Browning, English poet" , "-- Browning, nineteenth century poet" , "- Edward Lee, US Confederate general" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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