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Fiendish cryptic, but completed (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

finished

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

'fiendish cryptic' is the wordplay.
'cryptic' indicates an anagram.
'fiendish' with letters rearranged gives 'FINISHED'.

'but' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for finished that I've seen before include "wrapped up" , "dressed" , "Done, over, ended" , "Ended. completed" , "exhausted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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