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Groom wanting old band (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

combo

'band' is the definition.
(combo is a kind of band)

'groom wanting old' is the wordplay.
'groom' becomes 'comb' (combing is a kind of grooming).
'wanting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'old' becomes 'o' (common abbreviation eg in OE for Old English).
'comb'+'o'='COMBO'

(Other definitions for combo that I've seen before include "Small (jazz or rock) band" , "Small pop group" , "group of players" , "Small jazz group" , "Music group" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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