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Fell apart when pass ran out (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

collapsed

'fell apart' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'pass ran out' is the wordplay.
'pass' becomes 'col' (col is a kind of pass).
'ran out' becomes 'lapsed' (lapsing is a kind of running out).
'col'+'lapsed'='COLLAPSED'

'when' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for collapsed that I've seen before include "Gave way, caved in" , "laid low" , "Cracked up - gave way" , "Fell apart" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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