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End call, engagement being cancelled? (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ring off

'end call' is the definition.
(to ring off is to hang up a phone call)

'engagement being cancelled?' is the wordplay.
'engagement being' becomes 'ring' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'cancelled?' becomes 'off' (similar in meaning).
'ring'+'off'='RING OFF'

(Other definitions for ring off that I've seen before include "Slam down phone" , "End a phone call" , "Terminate a call" , "Finish speaking" , "Put the phone down" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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