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Finish circulating scores in the poolroom (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pots

'scores in the poolroom' is the definition.
(in the game of pool, you score by potting balls)

'finish circulating' is the wordplay.
'finish' becomes 'stop' ('stop' can be a synonym of 'finish').
'circulating' is a reversal indicator.
'stop' in reverse letter order is 'POTS'.

(Other definitions for pots that I've seen before include "Cooking utensils" , "earthenware here" , "Ceramics; pockets (ball)" , "Preserves" , "Gets (a ball) into pocket" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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