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Getting on track after view across north (9)

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I believe the answer is:

senescent

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'getting on track after view across north' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'track after view across north' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'track' could be 'scent' (both can mean a trace left by someone) and 'scent' is present in the answer.
'north' could be 'n' (synonyms) and 'n' is located in the answer.
'view' could be 'see' (synonyms) and 'see' is found in the remaining letters.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for senescent that I've seen before include "characteristic of old age" , "Getting old" , "Ageing" , "Showing the deterioration of age" , "Growing old" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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