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Previously referred to a course warning delivered? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aforesaid

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'previously referred to' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a course warning delivered?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'a' is within the answer.
'course' could be 's' and 's' is found within the answer.
'warning' could be 'fore' (shouted in golf) and 'fore' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'aid' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for aforesaid that I've seen before include "previously referred to" , "The one previously mentioned" , "Above-mentioned" , "earlier" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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