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Endeavour to secure last piece - it's all the rage (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trendy

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'all the rage' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'endeavour to secure last' is the wordplay.
'endeavour' becomes 'try' (synonyms).
'to secure' indicates putting letters inside (inserted letters are secured inside).
'last' becomes 'end' (I've seen this in another clue).
'try' enclosing 'end' is 'TRENDY'.

'piece it's' is the link.
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(Other definitions for trendy that I've seen before include "Voguish" , "Up to date, fashionable" , "following latest convention" , "Consciously fashionable" , "Informally, following the fashions" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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