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Guard retreat following conflict (6)

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I believe the answer is:

warden

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

'retreat following conflict' is the wordplay.
'retreat' becomes 'den' (both can mean a lair or hideout).
'following' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'conflict' becomes 'war' (war is a kind of conflict).
'den' after 'war' is 'WARDEN'.

(Other definitions for warden that I've seen before include "Guardian" , "Custodian" , "Official with supervisory duties, as in relation to a church" , "Caretaker" , "Guard, keeper" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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