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Enduring final gin cocktail (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lasting

'enduring' is the definition.
('last' can be a synonym of 'endure')

'final gin cocktail' is the wordplay.
'final' becomes 'last' (synonyms).
'cocktail' is an anagram indicator.
'gin' with letters rearranged gives 'ing'.
'last'+'ing'='LASTING'

(Other definitions for lasting that I've seen before include "Enduring" , "long-term" , "there for long while" , "Evergreen" , "Persistent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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