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End in Indian state, heading for Lucknow (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

goal

'end' is the definition.
('goal' can be a synonym of 'end')

'indian state heading for lucknow' is the wordplay.
'indian state' becomes 'goa' (I've seen this before**).
'heading for' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'lucknow' is 'l'.
'goa'+'l'='GOAL'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for goal that I've seen before include "Something to be achieved" , "Aim - two posts, a crossbar and a net" , "A score in soccer" , "Aim, desired result" , "could be worth 3 points" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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