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Saw Bill get older (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adage

'saw' is the definition.
(saw can mean a proverb or saying)

'bill get older' is the wordplay.
'bill' becomes 'ad' (advertisement stuck on wall).
'get older' becomes 'age' (synonyms).
'ad'+'age'='ADAGE'

(Other definitions for adage that I've seen before include "Old saying; proverb" , "Wise old saying" , "Old saw" , "Axiom" , "Old saying, maxim" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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