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Trial in old era, disorderly (6)

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I believe the answer is:

ordeal

'trial' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'old era disorderly' is the wordplay.
'disorderly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'old'+'era'='oldera'
'oldera' with letters rearranged gives 'ORDEAL'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for ordeal that I've seen before include "Tribulation" , "Disturbing experience" , "Long, unpleasant experience" , "Severe or trying experience" , "Difficult and testing experience" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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