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Objections over cigarette end (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stub

'cigarette end' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'objections over' is the wordplay.
'objections' becomes 'buts' (I've seen this before).
'over' is a reversal indicator.
'buts' written backwards gives 'STUB'.

(Other definitions for stub that I've seen before include "evidence of smoking, for example" , "Pencil/cigarette remnant" , "Butt of pencil or cigarette" , "what smoker drops in street?" , "30 [FAG END]" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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