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Jack aged so unexpectedly (3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sea dog

'jack' is the definition.
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'aged so unexpectedly' is the wordplay.
'unexpectedly' is an anagram indicator.
'aged'+'so'='agedso'
'agedso' with letters rearranged gives 'SEA-DOG'.

(Other definitions for sea dog that I've seen before include "Dosage (anag)" , "Experienced sailor (colloq.)" , "Old tar" , "Experienced mariner" , "mythical creature" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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