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New lad alone, somehow not missing anybody (3,3,3)

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I believe the answer is:

one and all

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'not missing anybody' is the definition.
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'new lad alone somehow' is the wordplay.
'new' becomes 'n' (abbreviation as in New Testament NT).
'somehow' is an anagram indicator.
'n'+'lad'+'alone'='nladalone'
'nladalone' with letters rearranged gives 'ONE AND ALL'.

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(Other definitions for one and all that I've seen before include "Everyman" , "Everybody without exception" , "Absolutely everybody" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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