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Call which people hope to make with letters? (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

last post

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'call which people hope' is the definition.
'last post' can be an answer for 'call' (I've seen this before). I am not certain of the remainder of the definition.

'make with letters?' is the wordplay.
'make with' becomes 'last' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'letters?' becomes 'post' (letters in the mail or post).
'last'+'post'='LAST POST'

'to' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for last post that I've seen before include "notes we hear on Armistice Day" , "Bugle call at night or at funeral" , "ceremonial piece of music" , "Army bugle call at sunset and funerals" , "Military bugle call at funerals and sunset" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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