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Old fogey ruins a do, dancing (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dinosaur

'old fogey' is the definition.
(both can mean an old-fashioned person)

'ruins a do dancing' is the wordplay.
'dancing' is an anagram indicator.
'ruins'+'a'+'do'='ruinsado'
'ruinsado' anagrammed gives 'DINOSAUR'.

(Other definitions for dinosaur that I've seen before include "Extinct reptile - very outdated thing" , "is well out of date" , "Extinct land reptile" , "Prehistoric monster from Jurassic era" , "Extinct terrestrial reptile" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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