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Last chance of a piece of silverware? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

final

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'last chance' is the definition.
'final' can be an answer for 'last' (I've seen this before). I am not certain of the 'chance' bit.

'piece of silverware?' is the wordplay.
'piece' becomes 'fin' (fin is a kind of piece).
'of silverware?' becomes 'al' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'fin'+'al'='FINAL'

'of a' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for final that I've seen before include "Conclusive" , "big match" , "binding" , "Not to be altered" , "Last, ultimate" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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