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Reckons pinching wrinkles - to reveal someone elderly? (2,6,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

no spring chicken

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'reveal someone elderly?' is the definition.
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'reckons pinching wrinkles' is the wordplay.
'reckons pinching' anagrams to 'NO SPRING CHICKEN'.
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(Other definitions for no spring chicken that I've seen before include "not young any more" , "unseasoned meat, might you say?" , "One who's seasoned" , "old?" , "Veteran" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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