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Fuss over tip - it has to be finished (2-2,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

to-do list

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'it has to be finished' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'fuss over tip' is the wordplay.
'fuss' becomes 'todo' (both can mean a commotion).
'over' means one lot of letters go next to another (in a down clue, some letters go over others).
'tip' becomes 'list' (both can mean to tilt).
'todo'+'list'='TO-DO LIST'

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(Another definition for to-do list that I've seen is " Activity inventory".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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