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Final anagram could be attempted when all else has failed? (4,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

last resort

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'be attempted when all else has failed?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'final anagram' is the wordplay.
'final' becomes 'last' (synonyms).
'anagram' becomes 'resort' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'last'+'resort'='LAST RESORT'

'could' is the link.

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(Other definitions for last resort that I've seen before include "Final expedient" , "when everything else has failed?" , "When all else fails, try this" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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