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Old Harry was enthroned on one (5)

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I believe the answer is:

satan

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

'enthroned on one' is the wordplay.
'enthroned on' becomes 'sat' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'one' becomes 'an' (an apple is one apple).
'sat'+'an'='SATAN'

'was' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for satan that I've seen before include "arch-fiend" , "Prince of Darkness" , "Old Nick, Lucifer or Beelzebub" , "Fiend" , "The devil, Beelzebub" .)

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