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Fix waste pipe at the end (6)

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I believe the answer is:

scrape

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'fix' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'waste pipe at the end' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'waste' could be 'scrap' ('scrap' can be a synonym of 'waste') and 'scrap' is present in the answer.
A single letter 'e' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for scrape that I've seen before include "jar" , "Clear or smooth by grating" , "Awkward situation caused by capers" , "pickle!" , "Grate; graze" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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