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Property close to collapse, say (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

estate

'property' is the definition.
(estate is a kind of property)

'close to collapse say' is the wordplay.
'close to' says to take the final letters (the close/ending of).
'say' becomes 'state' (synonyms).
The final letter of 'collapse' is 'e'.
'e'+'state'='ESTATE'

(Other definitions for estate that I've seen before include "Property and possessions of the deceased" , "park perhaps" , "The entire property of a deceased person" , "Follow on" , "Tea-set (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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