Surviving at the end, stifled by spin (10)
I believe the answer is:
outlasting
'surviving' is the definition.
('outlast' can be a synonym of 'survive')
'the end stifled by spin' is the wordplay.
'the end' becomes 'last' (I've seen this before).
'stifled' indicates putting letters inside (I've seen this in other clues).
'by spin' becomes 'outing' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'last' inserted within 'outing' is 'OUTLASTING'.
'at' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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