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End of bout nothing to talk about (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kayo

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'end of bout' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I can't see how they can define each other.

'nothing to talk about' is the wordplay.
'nothing' becomes 'o' (looks like zero - 0).
'to talk' becomes 'yak' (yak is a kind of talk**).
'about' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'o'+'yak'='oyak'
'oyak' back-to-front is 'KAYO'.

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(Other definitions for kayo that I've seen before include "Knockout" , "Conclusive end of a boxing match" , "Decisive blow (in boxing)" , "Decisive end to a fight?" , "KO (sl.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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