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Old lady, impatient, possibly in buff (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nankeen

'buff' is the definition.
(nankeen can mean a buff or beige colour)

'old lady impatient' is the wordplay.
'old lady' becomes 'nan' (British slang for grandmother).
'impatient' becomes 'keen' (keen can mean eager or impatient).
'nan'+'keen'='NANKEEN'

'possibly in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for nankeen that I've seen before include "Hard-wearing fabric, originally from China" , "hard-wearing stuff" , "Yellowish cotton cloth" , "mustard colour" , "Buff colour(ed cloth)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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