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The insinuation is: in a pub they say you finish with nothing (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

innuendo

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'the insinuation' is the definition.
('innuendo' can be a synonym of 'insinuation')

'a pub they say you finish with nothing' is the wordplay.
'a pub' becomes 'inn' (an inn is a type of pub).
'they say' shows a homophone (sound like).
'finish with' becomes 'end' (synonyms. I am not sure about the 'with' bit.).
'nothing' becomes 'O' (O resembles 0).
'you' sounds like 'u'.
'inn'+'u'+'end'+'o'='INNUENDO'

'is in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for innuendo that I've seen before include "Undone in unpleasant insinuation" , "Suggestiveness" , "Suggestive allusion" , "Slur" , "derogatory reference" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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