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Protective tip on a lace (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aglet

(Other definitions for aglet that I've seen before include "Tag at end of a shoelace" , "Tube at end of shoelace" , "Metal tag on shoelace" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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