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Old king painting Ben (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

arthur

'old king' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'painting ben' is the wordplay.
'painting' becomes 'art' (painting is an art).
'ben' becomes 'hur' (ben hur is a religious drama film).
'art'+'hur'='ARTHUR'

(Other definitions for arthur that I've seen before include "Dudley Moore film" , "Legendary king of the Britons" , "Excalibur king" , "Owner of Excalibur" , "Legendary king of Camelot." .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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