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Outstanding business going places needs supply (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

loose ends

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'outstanding business' is the definition.
'loose ends' can be an answer for 'business' (I have seen 'Unfinished business ' mean 'loose ends' so perhaps 'business' could also mean 'loose ends'). I am not certain of the 'outstanding' bit.

'going places needs supply' is the wordplay.
'going places' becomes 'loos' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'supply' indicates an anagram (in a supple way).
'needs' is an anagram of 'eends'.
'loos'+'eends'='LOOSE ENDS'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for loose ends that I've seen before include "Unfinished business" , "items to be settled" , "details yet to be explained" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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