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A lot row, ending in lake (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spate

'a lot' is the definition.
(I know that lot can be written as spate)

'row ending in lake' is the wordplay.
'row' becomes 'spat' (a spat is a disagreement or argument).
'ending in' suggests the final letters.
The final letter of 'lake' is 'e'.
'spat'+'e'='SPATE'

(Other definitions for spate that I've seen before include "Sudden increased quantity" , "Sudden forceful flow" , "Flood; sudden burst" , "Suddenly got a lot" , "A sudden flood or rush" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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