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Register old design (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

logo

'design' is the definition.
(a corporate design)

'register old' is the wordplay.
'register' becomes 'log' (a log is a register).
'old' becomes 'o' (common abbreviation eg in OE for Old English).
'log'+'o'='LOGO'

(Other definitions for logo that I've seen before include "organisational symbol" , "Corporate symbol" , "Symbol or emblem used by organisation" , "Small emblem or device" , "Printed symbol as organisation's emblem" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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