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Vlad’s
past
being
ideal
(5)
Vlad’s past being ideal (5)
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How the clue works
The definition is ideal, since an imago is an idealised mental image. The setter Vlad's self-reference gives "I'm" (IM) and "past" gives AGO, so IM + AGO builds IMAGO, with "being" as a linking word.