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Starting point for old-fashioned individual (6,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

square one

'starting point' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'old-fashioned individual' is the wordplay.
'old fashioned' becomes 'square'.
'individual' becomes 'one' (an individual is one person).
'square'+'one'='SQUARE ONE'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for square one that I've seen before include "Back to . . . . . . . . . - at starting point with no progress made" , "back here after failure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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