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Film's about finished (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cover

'film's' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'about finished' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 'c' (abbreviation for 'circa').
'finished' becomes 'over' ('over' can be similar in meaning to 'finished').
'c'+'over'='COVER'

(Other definitions for cover that I've seen before include "Enshroud" , "Conceal a thing or fact - . . . . . up" , "Mask, hide" , "Blanket" , "Deal with" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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