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What could strain relationship with fellow passenger at end of flight? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

colander

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'end of flight?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'what could strain relationship with fellow passenger' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'with' could be 'and' and 'and' is located in the answer.
'fellow' could be 'co' (eg a co-worker is a fellow worker) and 'co' is found within the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'at' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for colander that I've seen before include "Kitchen vessel" , "One strains" , "Boiled 20 Down may be strained through this" , "implement that's full of holes" , "Container for straining water from food" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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