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Starts to seem old and somehow sage (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ages

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'starts to seem old' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'somehow sage' is the wordplay.
'somehow' is an anagram indicator.
'sage' with letters rearranged gives 'AGES'.

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for ages that I've seen before include "... of Man, according to WB Yeats" , "Sage (anag)" , "Donkey's years" , "Yonks" , "Grows old like sage" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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