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Elderly person lord set free (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oldster

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

'lord set free' is the wordplay.
'free' indicates anagramming the letters.
'lord'+'set'='lordset'
'lordset' anagrammed gives 'OLDSTER'.

(Other definitions for oldster that I've seen before include "He's more experienced" , "Mature person" , "One aged" , "Elderly person" , "Senior citizen (colloquial)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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