Cryptic crossword clue
‘Old-fashioned‘, old university with ‘tense’ old fellow? ‘Tense? That hurts!’ 3,2,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 2 plus 5 letter word OUT OF TOUCH

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The straight part
We know that "Old-fashioned" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old-fashioned = out of touch.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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