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Offering as bait from end of rod, fishing (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dangling

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

'end of rod fishing' is the wordplay.
'end of' suggests the final letters.
'fishing' becomes 'angling' ('angle' can be a synonym of 'fish').
The final letter of 'rod' is 'd'.
'd'+'angling'='DANGLING'

'as bait from' is the link.
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(Other definitions for dangling that I've seen before include "Offering" , "Hanging loosely, swinging or swaying" , "Disconnected" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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