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Porter maybe for an old king (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cole

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'porter maybe' is the first definition.
(musician Cole Porter)

'an old king' is the second definition.
(nursery rhyme character Old King Cole)

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for cole that I've seen before include "Old English king!" , "Old nursery rhyme king" , "Cabbage" , "Elderly monarch" , "died in 2015" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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