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Makes a run to clinch the match (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elopes

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'makes' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with motion as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'a run to clinch the match' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'run' could be 'lope' (lope is a kind of run) and 'lope' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'es' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Another definition for elopes that I've seen is " Runs away to get married".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News and The Globe and Mail.
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