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Senior citizen squaddie perhaps shaved? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oldie

'senior citizen' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'squaddie perhaps shaved?' is the wordplay.
'squaddie perhaps' becomes 'soldier' (squadron is a type of soldier).
'shaved?' indicates the central letters.
The middle of 'soldier' is 'OLDIE'.

(Other definitions for oldie that I've seen before include "Elderly person" , "Mature person; magazine" , "Venerable person/thing" , "Veteran" , "Standard song" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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