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Lee's a pseudo supporter of the old master (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

easel

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'supporter of the old master' is the definition.
'easel' can be an answer for 'supporter'. I am not certain of the 'of the old master' bit.

'lee's a pseudo' is the wordplay.
'pseudo' indicates an anagram.
'lees'+'a'='leesa'
'leesa' anagrammed gives 'EASEL'.

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(Other definitions for easel that I've seen before include "Framework to hold a canvas" , "Artist's canvas suppot" , "Support for 12's [ARTIST]" , "Support for artist's canvas" , "Stand in a studio" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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