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Kent lose terribly important opening all-rounder? (8,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

skeleton key

'opening all-rounder?' is the definition.
(skeleton key opens all locks in a particular site)

'kent lose terribly important' is the wordplay.
'terribly' indicates an anagram.
'important' becomes 'key' (similar in meaning).
'kent'+'lose'='kentlose'
'kentlose' with letters rearranged gives 'skeleton'.
'skeleton'+'key'='SKELETON KEY'

(Other definitions for skeleton key that I've seen before include "Device that can open different locks" , "it opens many doors" , "Versatile opener" , "Opener of many locks" , "Master admitting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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