His paradise was not irretrievably lost (4,6)
I believe the answer is:
john milton
'his paradise' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether it can be defined by this definition.
'not irretrievably lost' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
an anagram of 'not' is 'ton' which is within the answer.
'lost' could be 'l' (abbreviation in sporting league tables) and 'l' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'was' is the link.
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I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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