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Continue to make a fuss about old films (5,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

carry on

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'a fuss about old films' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'continue to make' is the wordplay.
'continue' becomes 'on' (I've seen this in other clues).
'to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'make' becomes 'carry' (carrying is a kind of making).
'on' put after 'carry' is 'CARRY-ON'.

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(Other definitions for carry on that I've seen before include "Questionable behaviour" , "Keep going!" , "hand luggage on American Airlines?" , "song and dance" , "Have an affair - cause a fuss - continue" .)

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