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Keep going to the end of the queue (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

last

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'keep going' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'the end of the queue' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'las' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for last that I've seen before include "Rearmost" , "Shoemaker's shape" , "Final; endure" , "` `The cobler should stick to his ....' '" , "` `Let the cobbler stick to his ....' '" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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