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Quick to read the end of a story (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ready

'quick' is the definition.
(I know that quick can be written as ready)

'read the end of a story' is the wordplay.
'the end of' suggests the final letters.
The final letter of 'story' is 'y'.
'read'+'y'='READY'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for ready that I've seen before include "Available now" , "Willing (to do something); cash" , "game?" , "bread" , "Intelligent" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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