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Push out old boy over time getting ill-mannered (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

obtrude

'push out' is the definition.
('obtrude' can be a synonym of 'push out')

'old boy over time getting ill-mannered' is the wordplay.
'old boy' becomes 'ob'.
'over' says to put letters next to each other.
'time' becomes 't'.
'getting' says to put letters next to each other.
'ill-mannered' becomes 'rude' ('rude' can be a synonym of 'ill-mannered').
'ob'+'t'+'rude'='OBTRUDE'

(Other definitions for obtrude that I've seen before include "Barge in" , "Redoubt (anag) - become noticeable in an unwelcome way" , "Thrust oneself forward" , "Make unpleasantly noticeable" , "Stick out unpleasantly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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