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Cheers before I advance in final (4-3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tail-end

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'final' is the definition.
(tail-end can mean at the end)

'cheers before i advance' is the wordplay.
'cheers before' becomes 'ta' (both can informally mean thank you. I am not sure about the 'before' bit.).
'advance' becomes 'lend' (I've seen this in another clue).
'ta'+'i'+'lend'='TAIL-END'

'in' acts as a link.

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I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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