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Fish for golden handshake, towards the end (4)

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I believe the answer is:

hake

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'fish' is the definition.
(type of fish)

'golden handshake towards the end' is the wordplay.
'HAKE' is hidden within the letters.
But, I'm not sure how this is indicated.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for hake that I've seen before include "Type of fish" , "Food fish related to the cod" , "Cod-like fish" , "Common food fish" , "Swimmer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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