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Name in part of Eurasia for old-fashioned jailer (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

turnkey

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'old-fashioned jailer' is the definition.
'turnkey' can be an answer for 'jailer' (synonyms). I am unsure of the 'old-fashioned' bit.

'name in part of eurasia' is the wordplay.
'name' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation e.g. on forms).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'part of eurasia' becomes 'turkey' (Turkey is part of Eurasia).
'n' placed into 'turkey' is 'TURNKEY'.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for turnkey that I've seen before include "locker" , "ready to start working immediately" , "Old guard" , "Jailer (archaic), (of service) provided ready for use" , "[SCREW]" .)

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