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Old soldiers scared to set off (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

redcoats

'old soldiers' is the definition.

'scared to set off' is the wordplay.
'set off' is an anagram indicator.
'scared'+'to'='scaredto'
'scaredto' anagrammed gives 'REDCOATS'.

(Other definitions for redcoats that I've seen before include "men who used to fight for Britain" , "Old British soldiers in colourful uniforms" , "British soldiers during the American revolution" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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