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Old poet to drain broth (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sappho

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'old poet' is the definition.
(ancient Greek poet)

'drain broth' is the wordplay.
'drain' becomes 'sap' (sap can mean to suck or drain).
'broth' becomes 'pho' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'sap'+'pho'='SAPPHO'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for sappho that I've seen before include "Pa hops around the ancient Greek poetess" , "Pa hops about Greek poet from Lesbos" , "Greek lyric poet of Lesbos" , "Ancient Greek poet of Lesbos" , "Sixth century BC Greek poetess" .)

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