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Possibly golden antique, that is (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oldie

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'possibly golden' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'antique that is' is the wordplay.
'antique' becomes 'old' (similar in meaning).
'that is' becomes 'ie' (short for Latin 'id est', 'that is').
'old'+'ie'='OLDIE'

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(Other definitions for oldie that I've seen before include "Venerable person/thing" , "An octogenarian, perhaps" , "Perennially popular song or film, often golden" , "Still popular hit" , "Song of yesteryear" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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