* Making Noel put astray? (7)

I believe the answer is:

opulent

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'making noel put astray?' is the definition.
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'noel put astray?' is the wordplay.
'astray?' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'astray' mean this).
'noel'+'put'='noelput'
'noelput' is an anagram of 'OPULENT'.

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(Other definitions for opulent that I've seen before include "indicating wealth" , "'Loaded'" , "Prosperous" , "Ritzy" , "Rich, luxuriant" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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