Endless pleasure wrecked examination results (7)

I believe the answer is:

perusal

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'endless pleasure wrecked examination results' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'endless pleasure wrecked' is the wordplay.
'endless' means to remove the last letter.
'wrecked' indicates an anagram.
'pleasure' with its final letter removed is 'pleasur'.
'pleasur' anagrammed gives 'PERUSAL'.

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(Other definitions for perusal that I've seen before include "Careful examination" , "Process of examination" , "Careful look" , "Scanning, reading" , "worth a close look" .)

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

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