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Everybody old-fashioned is free of debt (3,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

all square

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'free of debt' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.

'everybody old-fashioned' is the wordplay.
'everybody' becomes 'all' (I've seen this before).
'old fashioned' becomes 'square'.
'all'+'square'='ALL SQUARE'

'is' is the link.

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(Other definitions for all square that I've seen before include "On equal terms" , "Quits" , "Level" , "Equal, no balance of advantage - totally geometric" , "Mutually clear of debts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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