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Not ideally young enough to be back in wedlock? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

old

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'not ideally young enough' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'back in wedlock?' is the wordplay.
'back' says the letters should be written backwards.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'dlo' can be found hidden inside 'wedlock'.
'dlo' reversed gives 'OLD'.

'to be' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for old that I've seen before include "Long-established" , "Stale" , "SECOND PART OF 14" , "Former, previous" , "Vintage" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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