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Last fellow to break nail (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

final

'last' is the definition.
(I know that last can be written as final)

'fellow to break nail' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'f' (abbreviation - of a society etc.).
'to break' is an anagram indicator.
'nail' anagrammed gives 'inal'.
'f'+'inal'='FINAL'

(Other definitions for final that I've seen before include "Concluding" , "big match" , "Last, ultimate" , "Not to be altered" , "The last exam or leg of competition" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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