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End with a shout and a squeak (5,4)

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I believe the answer is:

close call

'a squeak' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'end with a shout' is the wordplay.
'end' becomes 'close' (close can mean the closing part of something).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a shout' becomes 'call' ('call' can be a synonym of 'shout').
'close'+'call'='CLOSE CALL'

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for close call that I've seen before include "Narrow squeak" , "A near thing" , "One may be disputed in court" , "Lucky escape" , "Narrow decision" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail, The Guardian and The Telegraph.
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