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Don't pass out - simply admit defeat! (4,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

give in

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'admit defeat' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'don't pass out simply' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'pass' could be 'give' (giving is a kind of passing) and 'give' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'in' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for give in that I've seen before include "Cease fighting" , "Surrender, yield" , "Cease arguing/fighting" , "Surrender or hand over" , "Surrender, acknowledge defeat" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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