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Cut tie-ins about two-dimensional elderly character? (3,5)

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I believe the answer is:

old woman

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'cut tie-ins about two-dimensional' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'elderly character?' is the wordplay.
'elderly' becomes 'old' (similar in meaning).
'character?' becomes 'woman' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'old'+'woman'='OLD WOMAN'

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(Other definitions for old woman that I've seen before include "The wife?" , "Fussy man (with sex change?)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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