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Upset about advanced age (3)

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I believe the answer is:

era

'age' is the definition.
(both can mean a long time)

'upset about advanced' is the wordplay.
'upset' is a reversal indicator.
'about' becomes 're' ('re' means regarding or about).
'advanced' becomes 'a' (abbreviation).
're' in reverse letter order is 'er'.
'er'+'a'='ERA'

(Other definitions for era that I've seen before include "Long historical period" , "Cycle" , "Memorable period" , "day" , "Stage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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