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Don't need letters arranged from top to bottom (3-2-3)

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I believe the answer is:

end-to-end

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'arranged from top to bottom' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'don't need letters' is the wordplay.
'letters' indicates anagramming the letters.
'dont'+'need'='dontneed'
'dontneed' with letters rearranged gives 'END-TO-END'.

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(Other definitions for end-to-end that I've seen before include "Needn't do (anag.)" , "in a continuous sequence" , "From start to finish" , "As things are laid to give impression of distance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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