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Stud new edition of Lolita with tin plate (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stallion

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'stud new edition' is the definition.
'stallion' can be an answer for 'stud' (I've seen this before). I'm not certain of the 'new edition' bit.

'lolita with tin plate' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
an anagram of 'lolita' is 'tallio' which is located in the answer.
'tin' could be 'sn' (Sn is the chemical symbol for tin) and 'sn' is present in the remaining letters.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'of' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for stallion that I've seen before include "Male horse kept for breeding" , "Mount" , "Male horse, often used for breeding" , "Male steed" , "Stud" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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