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Awfully troublesome that rum has gone off - it's out of date (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

obsolete

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'out of date' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for obsolete that I've seen before include "No longer useful" , "No longer produced or used" , "Dead" , "Outdated" , "No longer current" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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