Bald, old, eccentric person is strange (7)

I believe the answer is:

oddball

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'is strange' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'bald old eccentric' is the wordplay.
'eccentric' indicates an anagram.
'bald'+'old'='baldold'
'baldold' with letters rearranged gives 'ODDBALL'.

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(Other definitions for oddball that I've seen before include "Eccentric 32" , "Crank" , "Bold lad (anag)" , "Eccentric person like uneven sphere" , "Eccentric character" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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