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Temporary way old people initially getting break (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stopgap

'temporary way' is the definition.
'stopgap' can be an answer for 'way' (stopgap is a kind of way). I am unsure of the 'temporary' bit.

'old people initially getting break' is the wordplay.
'old' becomes 'sto' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'initially' says to take the initial letters.
'getting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'break' becomes 'gap' (synonyms).
The initial letter of 'people' is 'p'.
'sto'+'p'+'gap'='STOPGAP'

(Other definitions for stopgap that I've seen before include "Makeshift" , "Temporary expedient" , "Temporary fix" , "Interim" , "caretaker" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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