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New slide made GP study distribution in later life (6-3,6)

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I believe the answer is:

middle-age spread

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'distribution in later life' is the definition.
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'new slide made gp study' is the wordplay.
'new' indicates an anagram.
'study' becomes 'read' (synonyms).
'slide'+'made'+'gp'='slidemadegp'
'slidemadegp' anagrammed gives 'middleagesp'.
'middleagesp'+'read'='MIDDLE-AGE SPREAD'

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(Other definitions for middle-age spread that I've seen before include "Weight gain in later life" , "Pot" , "Weight problem for those growing older" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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