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Don't go past zero - the reckless will! (4,2,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stop at nothing

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'don't go past zero the reckless will' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'go past zero the reckless will' is the wordplay.
'go' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'went' mean this ('go' can mean move)).
'zero' becomes 'O' (O resembles 0).
'the' becomes 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects).
'reckless will' becomes 'nothing' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'past'+'o'='pasto'
'pasto' anagrammed gives 'stopa'.
'stopa'+'t'+'nothing'='STOP AT NOTHING'

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(Other definitions for stop at nothing that I've seen before include "Ignore all scruples" , "Act ruthlessly" , "as announcers of rocket launches do?" , "Be totally ruthless" , "3 [COUNTDOWN CONUMDRUM] will" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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