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Cast a line outside in conclusion (6)

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I believe the answer is:

finish

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'conclusion' is the definition.
(I know that conclusion can be written as finish)

'cast a line outside in' is the wordplay.
'cast a line' becomes 'fish' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'outside' indicates putting letters inside.
'fish' going around 'in' is 'FINISH'.

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(Other definitions for finish that I've seen before include "Come to an end" , "perfection" , "completion" , "Bring to an end" , "Put the final touches to" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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