Conclusion - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Independent, the Universal, the USA Today, the LA Times, the Penny Press, the King Feature Syndicate, the Newsday, The Sun, The Star Tribune, The Telegraph and The New York Times.

(Other definitions for finish that I've seen before include "Conclude, end" , "'End, close (6)'" , "Patina" , "Terminate, conclude" , "Cease, conclude" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Independent, The Mirror, The Guardian, the LA Times, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard and The Telegraph.

'conclusion' is the definition. (I know that conclusion can be written as ending) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ending that I've seen before include "Stopping" , "ultimately" , "Last part" , "terminal" , "Concluding" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Independent, The Mirror, The Guardian, the LA Times, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard and The Telegraph.

(Other definitions for finale that I've seen before include "Last song etc" , "Conclusion of a performance" , "Ending" , "In leaf (anag.)" , "Conclusion of a piece of music" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Independent, The Mirror, The Guardian, the LA Times, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard and The Telegraph.

'conclusion' is the definition. (I know that outcome is a type of conclusion) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for outcome that I've seen before include "consequences" , "Result or consequence" , "answer" , "Consequence, effect" , "'Result, upshot (7)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Mirror.

(Other definitions for closure that I've seen before include "Ending" , "end of debate" , "Sealing device" , "sense of satisfaction" , "Stoppage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Mirror.

'conclusion' is the definition. (I know that conclusion can be written as termination) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for termination that I've seen before include "Stopping" , "End" , "An ending" , "Finish" , "Conclusion" .)

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