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Largely expensive cast awaiting the chop there? (5,3)

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I believe the answer is:

death row

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'awaiting the chop there?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'largely expensive cast' is the wordplay.
'largely' means to remove the last letter (most but not all of the letters).
'expensive' becomes 'dear' (similar in meaning).
'cast' becomes 'throw' (synonyms).
'dear' with its final letter taken away is 'dea'.
'dea'+'throw'='DEATH ROW'

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(Other definitions for death row that I've seen before include "Place for prisoners awaiting execution" , "Part of US prison for condemned murderers" , "Part of US prison for those awaiting execution" , "Where convicts wait for execution" , "In USA, part of prison where condemned criminals are held" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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