Venerable part of tragedy (4)

I believe the answer is:

aged

'venerable' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'part of tragedy' is the wordplay.
'part of' indicates a hidden word.
'AGED' is hidden in the letters of 'tragedy'.

(Other definitions for aged that I've seen before include "Time-worn" , "Like Uncle Arly" , "Matured like wine in wood" , "Getting on" , "Very old, person or wine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.