Old sailor to return fire? (9)
I believe the answer is:
shellback
'old sailor' is the definition.
'shellback' can be an answer for 'sailor' (thesaurus). I'm unsure of the 'old' bit.
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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