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Peddle, close after five (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vend

'peddle' is the definition.
(I know that peddle can be written as vend)

'close after five' is the wordplay.
'close' becomes 'end' (close can mean to end or finish).
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'five' becomes 'V' (Roman numeral).
'end' after 'v' is 'VEND'.

(Other definitions for vend that I've seen before include "Sell" , "Offer for sale" , "trade" , "Peddle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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