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Bottom on a chair in the end (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rear

'bottom' is the definition.
('rear' can be a synonym of 'bottom')

'on a chair in the end' is the wordplay.
'on' becomes 're' ('on' can be mean 'with reference to'**).
'in the end' says to take the final letters.
The final letter of 'chair' is 'r'.
're'+'a'+'r'='REAR'

(Other definitions for rear that I've seen before include "The back part of something" , "Of horse, rise up on hind legs" , "Buck" , "Rump" , "Bring up or stand up on hind legs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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