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Lad’s hood, fine, unexpectedly retro? (3-9)

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I believe the answer is:

old-fashioned

'retro?' is the definition.
(retro means reminiscent of past fashions)

'lad's hood fine unexpectedly' is the wordplay.
'unexpectedly' is an anagram indicator.
'lads'+'hood'+'fine'='ladshoodfine'
'ladshoodfine' anagrammed gives 'OLD-FASHIONED'.

(Other definitions for old-fashioned that I've seen before include "Outdated" , "like those of yore?" , "Cocktail made with whiskey, bitters, sugar and fruit" , "Outmoded - 1 down" , "Pass" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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