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Supports suggestion not to finish bottom (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

backside

'bottom' is the definition.
(I know that bottom can be written as backside)

'supports suggestion not to finish' is the wordplay.
'supports' becomes 'backs' ('back' can be a synonym of 'support').
'suggestion' becomes 'idea' (I've seen this before).
'not to finish' means to remove the last letter.
'idea' with its final letter taken off is 'ide'.
'backs'+'ide'='BACKSIDE'

(Other definitions for backside that I've seen before include "Bottom" , "Rear" , "Seat" , "Hind part" , "Buttocks" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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