From fruit that's past its prime (3-2-4)

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out-of-date

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'past its prime' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'from fruit' is the wordplay.
'from' becomes 'out of' (I've seen this in another clue).
'fruit' becomes 'date' (date is a kind of fruit).
'outof'+'date'='OUT-OF-DATE'

'that's' is the link.

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