Cryptic crossword clue
Drunken dean seen in quad entertaining in French? That’s old news 5,5,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 4 letter word QUEEN ANNE

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The straight part
We know that "That’s old news" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case that’s old news = queen anne.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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