High toll can end in mourning (4)

I believe the answer is:

ting

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'high toll' is the definition.
'ting' can be an answer for 'toll' (thesaurus). I'm unsure of the 'high' bit.

'can end in mourning' is the wordplay.
'can' becomes 'tin' ('tin' can be a synonym of 'can').
'end in' indicates one should take the final letters.
The final letter of 'mourning' is 'g'.
'tin'+'g'='TING'

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(Other definitions for ting that I've seen before include "-- -a-ling" , "Sound of a small bell" , "Sharp ring" , "Ding or ring" , "Ring (a small bell)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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